Definitions for fabric
ˈfæb rɪkfab·ric

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 11 votes

1. fabric, cloth, material, textilenoun

   artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

   "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

2. framework, fabricnoun

   the underlying structure

   "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. fabricnoun

   structure, building

2. fabricnoun

   An act of construction, especially the erection of a church

3. fabricnoun

   The framework underlying a structure

   The fabric of our lives

4. fabricnoun

   A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.

   cotton fabric

5. fabricnoun

   The texture of a cloth.

   the smooth fabric of an oriental silk cloth

6. fabricnoun

   The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock

7. fabricnoun

   Interconnected nodes that look like a textile 'fabric' when viewed collectively from a distance

   The internet is a fabric of computers connected by routers

8. Etymology: From fabrique, from fabrica, from faber.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fabric

   Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the only manufacturing method, and many other methods were later developed to form textile structures based on their intended use. Knitting and non-woven are other popular types of fabric manufacturing. In the contemporary world, textiles satisfy the material needs for versatile applications, from simple daily clothing to bulletproof jackets, spacesuits, and doctor's gowns.Textiles are divided into two groups: Domestic purposes [consumer textiles] and technical textiles. In consumer textiles, aesthetics and comfort are the most important factors, but in technical textiles, functional properties are the priority.Geotextiles, industrial textiles, medical textiles, and many other areas are examples of technical textiles, whereas clothing and furnishings are examples of consumer textiles. Each component of a textile product, including fiber, yarn, fabric, processing, and finishing, affects the final product. Components may vary among various textile products as they are selected based on their fitness for purpose.Fiber is the smallest component of a fabric; fibers are typically spun into yarn, and yarns are used to manufacture fabrics. Fiber has a hair-like appearance and a higher length-to-width ratio. The sources of fibers may be natural, synthetic, or both. The techniques of felting and bonding directly transform fibers into fabric. In other cases, yarns are manipulated with different fabric manufacturing systems to produce various fabric constructions. The fibers are twisted or laid out to make a long, continuous strand of yarn. Yarns are then used to make different kinds of fabric by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, tatting, or braiding. After manufacturing, textile materials are processed and finished to add value, such as aesthetics, physical characteristics, and increased usefulness. The manufacturing of textiles is the oldest industrial art. Dyeing, printing, and embroidery are all different decorative arts applied to textile materials.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fabricnoun

   the structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric

2. Fabricnoun

   that which is fabricated

3. Fabricnoun

   framework; structure; edifice; building

4. Fabricnoun

   cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, either vegetable or animal; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics

5. Fabricnoun

   the act of constructing; construction

6. Fabricnoun

   any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe

7. Fabricverb

   to frame; to build; to construct

8. Etymology: [L. fabrica fabric, workshop: cf. F. fabrique fabric. See Forge.]

FreebaseRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Fabric

   Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and 08 and number 2 in 2009 and 10. It is located on Charterhouse Street opposite Smithfield meat market on the southern boundary of the London Borough of Islington.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fabric

   fab′rik, or fā′brik, n. workmanship: texture: anything framed by art and labour: building, esp. the construction and maintenance of a church, &c.: manufactured cloth: any system of connected parts.—v.t. (Milt.) to construct.—n. Fab′ricant, a manufacturer. [Fr. fabrique—L. fabrica—faber, a worker in hard materials.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fabric

   A type of material.

   The fabric was so beautiful it felt amazing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 21, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Structure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fabric' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4271

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'fabric' in Nouns Frequency: #1436

How to pronounce fabric?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fabric in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fabric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of fabric in a Sentence

1. General Motors:

   Every day, everyone at General Motors is expected to uphold a set of values that are integral to the fabric of our culture, discrimination and harassment are not acceptable and [ are ] in stark contrast to how we expect people to show up at work.

2. Harvey Grossman:

   There is no question the superintendent endorses stop and frisk. ... It is part of the fabric of McCarthy's policing.

3. Peter Davis:

   From the satellite data, we're seeing these big fractures spreading across the ice shelf surface, essentially weakening the fabric of the ice ; kind of a bit like a windscreen crack, it's slowly spreading across the ice shelf and eventually it's going to fracture into lots of different pieces.

4. Chris Janson:

   It's always been a part of the fabric of who I am, i mean, but when you come from a small town in middle America, what's the first thing you want to do? You want to run from there because, you know, there's rock and roll here and there's a city here. And so I went through years, you know, like everybody does of growing up. But, I mean, I always came back to my country roots because I don't know anything but being a country guy. So I live in the country at home. I love to hunt and fish. Yeah, I love conservation. I'm a bass pro man, and I got kids. We like to get out in the woods and water.

5. Don DeLillo, White Noise:

   That which we fear to touch is often the fabric of our salvation.

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