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- [teks-tahyl, -til]
- /ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl/
- /ˈtek.staɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teks-tahyl, -til]
- /ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl/
Definitions of textile word
- noun textile any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 1
- noun textile a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. 1
- adjective textile woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 1
- adjective textile of or relating to weaving. 1
- adjective textile of or relating to textiles or the production of textiles: the textile industry. 1
- noun textile fabric, cloth 1
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Origin of textile
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin textilis woven, textile (noun use of neuter) woven fabric, equivalent to text(us), past participle of texere to weave + -ilis, -ile -ile
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Parts of speech for Textile
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textile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
textile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for textile
noun textile
- fabric — a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers: woolen fabrics.
- goods — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- cloth — Cloth is fabric which is made by weaving or knitting a substance such as cotton, wool, silk, or nylon. Cloth is used especially for making clothes.
- knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
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