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textile

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛkstʌɪl/
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Definition of textile

noun

  • 1a type of cloth or woven fabric:a fascinating range of pottery, jewellery, and textiles
  • (textiles) the branch of industry involved in the manufacture of cloth: in textiles, more women were employed than men
  • 2 informal (among nudists) a non-nudist, especially on a beach: nudists to the left, textiles to the right

adjective

  • 1 [attributive] relating to fabric or weaving:the textile industry
  • 2 informal used by nudists in reference to non-nudists: textile beaches

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin textilis, from text- 'woven', from the verb texere

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