noun
textile
TEHK-styl
noun
1
A type of cloth or fabric made by weaving, knitting, or otherwise interlacing fibres.
"The museum has a wonderful collection of ancient textiles."
adj
1
Relating to woven cloth or its manufacture.
"The town grew rich on its textile mills."
How to Use Textile
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCloth or fabric, or anything to do with making it.
Common pairings
textile industry
textile mill
ancient textiles
Word Forms
more textile comparative, textiles plural, most textile superlative
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Etymology
From Latin textilis, "woven", from texere, "to weave".