fabric

1
as in cloth
a woven or knitted material (as of cotton or nylon) a fabric that is supposed to repel rain while at the same time allowing the wearer's perspiration to escape

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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form you can't expect the fabric of society to survive if you do away with all moral imperatives

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Recent Examples of fabric Americana Vibes As a summer baby, there are moments when gingham fabrics are overdone. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 June 2025 Invest in a zippered fabric bag and ask the dry cleaner to return your clothes in that instead of those thin sheets of plastic. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 Julio Torres’s space is draped in parachute fabric and chock-full of original creations By Nora TaylorPhotography by Seth CaplanStyled by Sophie Parker June 18, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025 Made from a blend of polyester and spandex, the fabric is breathable and comfy enough to wear all day. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fabric
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Noun
  • Wipe away any leftover product and residue with a wet cotton cloth or soft microfiber cloth.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
  • Last week, Chanel toasted to its 100 years in the U.K. with an intimate 100-guest dinner and a ballet performance behind a Pablo Picasso stage cloth at the V&A East Storehouse in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
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  • So after weeks of negotiations between Phoenix and so many teams around the league, with Houston, San Antonio and Miami known to be Durant’s preferred destinations and, per league sources, the Suns exploring a variety of three-team structures that never materialized, the Rockets relented.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • After all, this $152 million structure included a $50 million contribution from Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi in honor of Achille Viterbi, his father, an accomplished ophthalmologist who brought the family to America, fleeing fascist Italy in 1939.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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  • What Aggarwal does best is to blend traditional Indian craftsmanship with modern designs, and this collection was no different — with his modern reinterpretations of vintage Banarasi textiles.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
  • In the corner, a cowl made of macrame, textiles and yarn adorns a mannequin.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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  • Less Than 100% Availability Most enterprise storage vendors sell a dual-redundant storage architecture, which cannot deliver 100% availability of your enterprise storage infrastructure.
    Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • This new architecture means a spacious, flat-floor design and the flexibility to include all the advanced features that make the Vision V unique.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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  • The building belongs to the Williamsburg Bray School, which taught mostly enslaved students in the 1760s using a religious framework to justify slavery.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
  • Use Compliance as a Security Tool, Not a Checkbox: Regulatory frameworks like NIST and CMMC should not be treated as paperwork exercises.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

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“Fabric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabric. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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