fabric
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fabrikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfæbɹɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
“The fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent.”
A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.
The physical material of a building.
figurative
The framework underlying a structure.
The texture of a cloth.
verb
transitive
To cover with fabric.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Used this way, fabric is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “fabric in …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: fabric in …
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A loom for weaving figured fabrics.
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