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Antonyms for fabrics


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fab-rik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæb rɪk



Definition of fabrics

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
Example sentences :
  • Then the bundles were opened and blossomed into colours and fabrics.
  • Extract from : « From Edinburgh to India & Burmah » by William G. Burn Murdoch
  • Cloths were presented for his selection, among them some English fabrics.
  • Extract from : « The Man With The Broken Ear » by Edmond About
  • Under this name are classed a large number of fabrics of twill construction.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • With other fabrics it is employed as a filling for woolen warps.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • You might say that in England fabrics were a by-product of agriculture.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • Are fabrics changed any sooner by the sun than by the weather?
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • Which of the fabrics are most easily affected by the weather, light, and air?
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • Is there any difference in the effect of the hot iron on the three kinds of fabrics?
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • What is meant by the expression “fastness of color of two fabrics”?
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • What is the difference in appearance between the two fabrics?
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley

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