Meaning & use
microfiber
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Meaning
nouncountable or uncountable
A very thin artificial thread, or cloth made from such threads, used for cleaning and in sportswear.
Grammar: Countable when talking about a type of fiber or cloth ('a microfiber'), uncountable when talking about the material in general ('made of microfiber').
Patterns
- made of microfiber
- a microfiber cloth
This towel is made of microfiber, so it dries very quickly.
She wiped the screen with a soft microfiber cloth.
Microfiber is popular for sports shirts because it pulls sweat away from the skin.
Word forms
| plural | microfibers |
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Common combinations
- microfiber cloth
- Use a microfiber cloth to clean the lens without scratching it.
- microfiber towel
- A microfiber towel is lighter than a cotton one.
- made of microfiber
- The sofa is made of microfiber, which is easy to wipe clean.
Synonyms and how they differ
- microfibre
- The British spelling of the same word; use it in UK writing.
Commonly confused: microfiber or microfibre?
microfiber vs microfibre
This is just the British spelling; the pronunciation is the same.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'microfiber' correctly?
Choose one answer.
When talking about the material in general, 'microfiber' is uncountable, so no article is used. 'A microfiber' would mean one specific type, and 'microfibers' would mean individual fibers, which is not the intended meaning here.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “microfiber”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.