textile — cloth or woven fabric, especially as produced by weaving or knitting
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: cloth or woven fabric, especially as produced by weaving or knitting
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtekstaɪl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's textile collection includes silk scarves from 20 different countries.
- The fashion designer chose eco-friendly textiles made from recycled plastic bottles.
- He accidentally wore his pajama textile to the business meeting and wondered why everyone was staring.
textile
NOUN[/ˈtekstaɪl/]
cloth or woven fabric, especially as produced by weaving or knitting
A weaver creates beautiful textile on her traditional loom
Versatile textile brings fertile creativity!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin textilis, which comes from textus meaning 'woven' or 'woven fabric'. The term emerged as the Romans developed advanced weaving techniques, with the root textus originating from texere, meaning 'to weave'.
Breakdown
tex- (weave) + -ilis (adjective suffix meaning 'capable of' or 'relating to'). The suffix -ile transforms the verb root into an adjective describing something that can be woven or relates to weaving.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's textile collection includes silk scarves from 20 different countries.”
“The fashion designer chose eco-friendly textiles made from recycled plastic bottles.”
“He accidentally wore his pajama textile to the business meeting and wondered why everyone was staring.”
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