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fabric

noun

fab·​ric ˈfa-brik How to pronounce fabric (audio)
1
a
: structure, building
b
: underlying structure : framework
the fabric of society
2
: an act of constructing : erection
specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building
3
a
: structural plan or style of construction
b
: texture, quality
—used chiefly of textiles
c
: the arrangement of physical components (as of soil) in relation to each other
4
a
: cloth sense 1a
b
: a material that resembles cloth
5
: the appearance or pattern produced by the shapes and arrangement of the crystal grains in a rock

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The curtains are made of expensive fabric. scarves made of woven fabrics the fabric of the community
Recent Examples on the Web The breezy gown featured over 60 meters of fabric and took over 350 hours of work. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 The other, made of fabric, was a gift from her law clerks. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 These pastel pieces fuse the empire silhouette of the babydoll dress with the bullfighter’s richly bullioned bolero and crop pant, volume coming from origami folds of fabric. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The other, made of fabric, was a gift from her law clerks. Jessica Gresko, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 Amy Sherald made an image of Michelle Obama that captured her in a pensive mood, in a dress that felt a bit like a defensive screen, containing her vulnerabilities safely in a geometric carapace of fabric and muted color. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 From under her shirt hung pieces of fabric studded with oversized eyelets. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Sep. 2022 Simply cut a length of fabric to fit your doorway, sew it into a long tube, then fill it with your choice of stuffing before sewing shut. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Depending on the source, the square of fabric was either found in a bag of scraps or a donation from the Royal School of Needlework. Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French fabrique "act of construction, something created or constructed, the created world, structure, construction and maintenance of a church," borrowed from Medieval Latin fabrica, going back to Latin, "process of making something, craft, art, workshop," noun derivative from *fabricus "of a craftsman," from fabr-, faber "craftsman, smith" (perhaps going back to dialectal Indo-European *dhabh-r- —perhaps of non-Indo-European origin— whence also Armenian darbin "smith," from *dhabh-r-sneh2) + -icus -ic entry 1

Note: The Latin derivative fabrica may have been shortened from fabrica ars, perhaps literally "smith's craft, smith's place of work." The base *dhabh-r- has been compared with Gothic gadaban "to happen, be suitable" and a host of related words (see daft), though the semantic link is tenuous.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fabric was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing fabric

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