Meaning & use
Textile
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A type of cloth or woven fabric, or material suitable for weaving into cloth.
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The factory produces textiles for the fashion industry.
Cotton is one of the world's most widely used textile fibers.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin textilis, 'woven,' reflecting the word's origin in the craft of weaving.
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fabriccloth
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