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Antonyms for fabric
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fab-rik |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæb rɪk |
Definition of fabric
Origin :- late 15c., "building, thing made," from Middle French fabrique (14c.), from Latin fabrica "workshop," also "an art, trade; a skillful production, structure, fabric," from faber "artisan who works in hard materials," from PIE *dhabh- "to fit together." Sense in English evolved via "manufactured material" (1753) to "textile" (1791).
- noun cloth, material
- noun structure
- Even through the fabric of their suits he could feel her trembling.
- Extract from : « Pirates of the Gorm » by Nat Schachner
- Nona was gripping his hand with a pressure that penetrated the fabric.
- Extract from : « Pirates of the Gorm » by Nat Schachner
- It left in the paper an indistinct impression resembling a fabric.
- Extract from : « Why Bewick Succeeded » by Jacob Kainen
- The tale of Atlantis is the fabric of a vision, but it has never ceased to interest mankind.
- Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
- Then all the fabric of his mother's honor would there and then tumble to the ground.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
- Anyhow, since then we have added nothing to the fabric of life.
- Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair
- The material may be either silk, or cloth, or any other fabric which may be preferred.
- Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous
- His gloved fingers were trying to rip at the fabric around my throat.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 » by Various
- For a moment the orderly Universe is disarranged and the fabric of belief is ripped.
- Extract from : « Warm » by Robert Sheckley
- The gelatine is applied warm, and cooled before the fabric is taken off.
- Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
Synonyms for fabric
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