Definition of fabric in English:

fabric

noun ˈfabrɪkˈfæbrɪk

mass noun

1Cloth produced by weaving or knitting textile fibres.
heavy cream fabric
count noun stretch fabrics
Example sentencesExamples
- These narrow braids could also be woven on a small vertical loom similar to those used for weaving wider fabrics.
- Too many contrasting textiles and fighting fabrics will give you feelings of disorder and anxiety.
- Apart from painting, he also designed carpets and fabrics, which were woven by his wife.
- Gradually cotton gave way to silk and weavers branched out to textiles and fabrics as well.
- The rest of the tent was an elaborate mess of silk fabrics, elegant furs, and expensive treasures.
- Like most of the others, he wore extravagant clothes made from the finest eastern silks and fabrics.
- This is where a line of fabrics are reprinted on cheaper fabric to achieve a lower price.
- Tightly woven fabrics will provide the best protection from the sun.
- Instead, she has been playing around with contrasting fabrics, mixing heavy wool with silk crêpes.
- Lovely silk brocades and other fine fabrics are woven, dyed and embroidered here.
- He gets his fabrics from the district or from Durban, a major fabric manufacturing centre.
- The heavier fabrics do hold in some heat and are best used in the early spring or late fall.
- Silk fabrics were not, like cotton cloth, the normal wear of the labouring classes.
- The mill was packed with football shirts, fabrics and yarns ready to be sent across the world.
- The use of fabrics such as Thai silk, fur and stretch cotton brings diversity to the texture.
- Shoes are available in many styles in fabrics which can be custom dyed to match the gown.
- Try to avoid polyester and other man-made fabrics, as they do not allow your skin to breathe.
- Large checks, iridescent fabrics and decadent velvet are all worn with attitude.
- I love the feel of natural fabrics; linen and silk are more lively and natural as well.
- When people think of Turkey and shopping, they tend to think of rugs, kelims and other fabrics.
Synonyms
cloth, material, textile, stuff, tissue, web
2The walls, floor, and roof of a building.
decay and neglect are slowly eating away at the building's fabric
Example sentencesExamples
- The fabric of the building must have suffered greatly from the recent extremes of weather.
- The condition of the building fabric and surrounding fencing and yard is poor.
- It is possible to envisage situations where advertisements could be incorporated into the fabric of a building.
- The fabric of the buildings at the prison still gives the board cause for concern.
- This included a complete gutting of the material fabric inside the building.
- Damage to the internal fabric of the building was widespread.
- From a distance, the pub has an air of faded charm and elegance, but closer inspection reveals the fabric of the building is in need of restoration.
- Corridors funnel deep into the fabric of the building, like the alleyways of a Mediterranean town.
- Schools throughout Cumbria had to be closed after sustaining damage to building fabric.
- The rich, blue fabric of the walls makes a good foil for the drawings and prints which we are told will be its main exhibits.
- It also grants permission to restore the original building fabric of the railway station.
- We should be looking after the fabric of our church buildings as part of our national heritage.
- The one-off grant was only available to be spent on the fabric of the building and on equipment, and could not fund medical or nurse staffing.
- Time is truly catching up with the fabric of the building.
- Wet rot in the attic and upper floors is eating into the timber, plaster and fabric of the building and causing part of the roof to collapse.
- In recent years the fabric of the building began to show signs of decay and in 1997 work began in earnest to rectify the damage.
- Bradford Council says that it cannot afford to do the necessary repairs to the building and its fabric but surely it has spare cash.
- The listing of the 45 ft former windmill is intended to protect the entire fabric of the building inside and out.
- The complex is badly in need of investment, not only to maintain the fabric of the buildings itself but also to raise the profile of the local community.
- The building fabric itself is elaborated through sustainable design considerations.
Synonyms
structure, framework, frame, form, make-up, constitution, composition, construction, organization, infrastructure, foundations, mechanisms, anatomy, essence
1. 2.1 The body of a car or aircraft.
  we heard creaking and rushing noises in the car's fabric
  Example sentencesExamples
  The wing spars and ribs are made of extruded aluminum and the complete aircraft is covered with Ceconite fabric.
  An examination of the aircraft's fabric after the accident revealed that the paint covering on the fuselage and part of the tail was thicker than that on the wings.
2. 2.2 The basic structure of a society, culture, activity, etc.
  the multicultural fabric of Canadian society
  Example sentencesExamples
  The answer has to lie in improving the economic, financial, and social fabric of our society.
  Vast inequality and poverty could strain the social fabric of our society.
  In fact, consumerism has spread like an epidemic, corroding the civic fabric of our society.
  The fabric that binds society is delicate and needs careful handling.
  Instead he began to explore the social and cultural fabric of precolonial African societies.
  Instead of rights being secure within the very fabric of society, they were perilously superficial.
  Touching on the topic of corruption, Arnold defined it as a cancer which eats into the very fabric of society.
  Older persons can contribute to the future and fabric of society.
  How can we be vigilant if the very fabric of our society is put at risk in this manner?
  We are already beginning to see how these profound demographic shifts are ripping the very fabric of societies.
  Zuma said something was clearly wrong within the moral fabric of society, and this required urgent action.
  It holds true that culture makes up the fabric of any society from which people draw their individual and cultural identity.
  There is a lack of manners, a lack of courtesy nowadays, and you don't have to be Einstein to work out that the very fabric of society seems to be crumbling.
  It is time to say enough is enough before the unique fabric of this multicultural society is destroyed by the enemies within.
  Aids has devastated the social and economic fabric of African societies and made orphans of a whole generation of children.
  He made a huge contribution to the social fabric of society in West Kerry and his unexpected death was a huge shock to the whole peninsula.
  Drugs have been destroying our youth for decades and they also tear into the very fabric of our society.
  I had thought it was the moral fabric of society decaying, but it seems it wasn't.
  We believe that to be silent about the truth damages the very fabric of our society.
  The fabric of any society begins with the individual, her sense of empowerment, her belief in her own agency.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica 'something skilfully produced', from faber 'worker in metal, stone, etc.' The word originally denoted a building, later a machine, the general sense being 'something made', hence sense 1 (mid 18th century, originally denoting any manufactured material). sense 2 dates from the mid 17th century.

Fabric comes from Latin fabrica ‘something skilfully produced’. A fabric was originally ‘a building’, and then ‘a machine or appliance’ and ‘something made’, which led to the main current meaning ‘cloth, textile’. The related verb fabricate (Late Middle English) originally just meant ‘to manufacture, construct’, but towards the end of the 18th century it began to be used in the sense ‘make up facts that are not true’. See also forge

Definition of fabric in US English:

fabric

nounˈfabrikˈfæbrɪk

1Cloth produced by weaving or knitting textile fibers.
heavy silk fabric
waterproof fabrics
Example sentencesExamples
- When people think of Turkey and shopping, they tend to think of rugs, kelims and other fabrics.
- I love the feel of natural fabrics; linen and silk are more lively and natural as well.
- The use of fabrics such as Thai silk, fur and stretch cotton brings diversity to the texture.
- Silk fabrics were not, like cotton cloth, the normal wear of the labouring classes.
- He gets his fabrics from the district or from Durban, a major fabric manufacturing centre.
- Large checks, iridescent fabrics and decadent velvet are all worn with attitude.
- These narrow braids could also be woven on a small vertical loom similar to those used for weaving wider fabrics.
- This is where a line of fabrics are reprinted on cheaper fabric to achieve a lower price.
- Shoes are available in many styles in fabrics which can be custom dyed to match the gown.
- The rest of the tent was an elaborate mess of silk fabrics, elegant furs, and expensive treasures.
- Gradually cotton gave way to silk and weavers branched out to textiles and fabrics as well.
- The heavier fabrics do hold in some heat and are best used in the early spring or late fall.
- Like most of the others, he wore extravagant clothes made from the finest eastern silks and fabrics.
- Instead, she has been playing around with contrasting fabrics, mixing heavy wool with silk crêpes.
- Try to avoid polyester and other man-made fabrics, as they do not allow your skin to breathe.
- Too many contrasting textiles and fighting fabrics will give you feelings of disorder and anxiety.
- Tightly woven fabrics will provide the best protection from the sun.
- The mill was packed with football shirts, fabrics and yarns ready to be sent across the world.
- Lovely silk brocades and other fine fabrics are woven, dyed and embroidered here.
- Apart from painting, he also designed carpets and fabrics, which were woven by his wife.
Synonyms
cloth, material, textile, stuff, tissue, web
2The walls, floor, and roof of a building.
Example sentencesExamples
- In recent years the fabric of the building began to show signs of decay and in 1997 work began in earnest to rectify the damage.
- Wet rot in the attic and upper floors is eating into the timber, plaster and fabric of the building and causing part of the roof to collapse.
- Bradford Council says that it cannot afford to do the necessary repairs to the building and its fabric but surely it has spare cash.
- The building fabric itself is elaborated through sustainable design considerations.
- We should be looking after the fabric of our church buildings as part of our national heritage.
- It also grants permission to restore the original building fabric of the railway station.
- The complex is badly in need of investment, not only to maintain the fabric of the buildings itself but also to raise the profile of the local community.
- The one-off grant was only available to be spent on the fabric of the building and on equipment, and could not fund medical or nurse staffing.
- The fabric of the buildings at the prison still gives the board cause for concern.
- Corridors funnel deep into the fabric of the building, like the alleyways of a Mediterranean town.
- The listing of the 45 ft former windmill is intended to protect the entire fabric of the building inside and out.
- This included a complete gutting of the material fabric inside the building.
- It is possible to envisage situations where advertisements could be incorporated into the fabric of a building.
- From a distance, the pub has an air of faded charm and elegance, but closer inspection reveals the fabric of the building is in need of restoration.
- The rich, blue fabric of the walls makes a good foil for the drawings and prints which we are told will be its main exhibits.
- The condition of the building fabric and surrounding fencing and yard is poor.
- Schools throughout Cumbria had to be closed after sustaining damage to building fabric.
- The fabric of the building must have suffered greatly from the recent extremes of weather.
- Time is truly catching up with the fabric of the building.
- Damage to the internal fabric of the building was widespread.
Synonyms
structure, framework, frame, form, make-up, constitution, composition, construction, organization, infrastructure, foundations, mechanisms, anatomy, essence
1. 2.1 The body of a car or aircraft.
  Example sentencesExamples
  An examination of the aircraft's fabric after the accident revealed that the paint covering on the fuselage and part of the tail was thicker than that on the wings.
  The wing spars and ribs are made of extruded aluminum and the complete aircraft is covered with Ceconite fabric.
2. 2.2 The essential structure of anything, especially a society or culture.
  the fabric of society
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is a lack of manners, a lack of courtesy nowadays, and you don't have to be Einstein to work out that the very fabric of society seems to be crumbling.
  It is time to say enough is enough before the unique fabric of this multicultural society is destroyed by the enemies within.
  Vast inequality and poverty could strain the social fabric of our society.
  He made a huge contribution to the social fabric of society in West Kerry and his unexpected death was a huge shock to the whole peninsula.
  We believe that to be silent about the truth damages the very fabric of our society.
  It holds true that culture makes up the fabric of any society from which people draw their individual and cultural identity.
  We are already beginning to see how these profound demographic shifts are ripping the very fabric of societies.
  How can we be vigilant if the very fabric of our society is put at risk in this manner?
  I had thought it was the moral fabric of society decaying, but it seems it wasn't.
  Instead he began to explore the social and cultural fabric of precolonial African societies.
  The fabric of any society begins with the individual, her sense of empowerment, her belief in her own agency.
  The fabric that binds society is delicate and needs careful handling.
  Older persons can contribute to the future and fabric of society.
  Instead of rights being secure within the very fabric of society, they were perilously superficial.
  In fact, consumerism has spread like an epidemic, corroding the civic fabric of our society.
  Drugs have been destroying our youth for decades and they also tear into the very fabric of our society.
  The answer has to lie in improving the economic, financial, and social fabric of our society.
  Touching on the topic of corruption, Arnold defined it as a cancer which eats into the very fabric of society.
  Zuma said something was clearly wrong within the moral fabric of society, and this required urgent action.
  Aids has devastated the social and economic fabric of African societies and made orphans of a whole generation of children.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica ‘something skillfully produced’, from faber ‘worker in metal, stone, etc’ The word originally denoted a building, later a machine, the general sense being ‘something made’, hence fabric (sense 1) (mid 18th century, originally denoting any manufactured material). fabric (sense 2) dates from the mid 17th century.

单词	fabric
释义	Definition of fabric in English: fabric noun ˈfabrɪkˈfæbrɪk mass noun 1Cloth produced by weaving or knitting textile fibres. heavy cream fabric count noun stretch fabrics Example sentencesExamples These narrow braids could also be woven on a small vertical loom similar to those used for weaving wider fabrics. Too many contrasting textiles and fighting fabrics will give you feelings of disorder and anxiety. Apart from painting, he also designed carpets and fabrics, which were woven by his wife. Gradually cotton gave way to silk and weavers branched out to textiles and fabrics as well. The rest of the tent was an elaborate mess of silk fabrics, elegant furs, and expensive treasures. Like most of the others, he wore extravagant clothes made from the finest eastern silks and fabrics. This is where a line of fabrics are reprinted on cheaper fabric to achieve a lower price. Tightly woven fabrics will provide the best protection from the sun. Instead, she has been playing around with contrasting fabrics, mixing heavy wool with silk crêpes. Lovely silk brocades and other fine fabrics are woven, dyed and embroidered here. He gets his fabrics from the district or from Durban, a major fabric manufacturing centre. The heavier fabrics do hold in some heat and are best used in the early spring or late fall. Silk fabrics were not, like cotton cloth, the normal wear of the labouring classes. The mill was packed with football shirts, fabrics and yarns ready to be sent across the world. The use of fabrics such as Thai silk, fur and stretch cotton brings diversity to the texture. Shoes are available in many styles in fabrics which can be custom dyed to match the gown. Try to avoid polyester and other man-made fabrics, as they do not allow your skin to breathe. Large checks, iridescent fabrics and decadent velvet are all worn with attitude. I love the feel of natural fabrics; linen and silk are more lively and natural as well. When people think of Turkey and shopping, they tend to think of rugs, kelims and other fabrics. Synonyms cloth, material, textile, stuff, tissue, web 2The walls, floor, and roof of a building. decay and neglect are slowly eating away at the building's fabric Example sentencesExamples The fabric of the building must have suffered greatly from the recent extremes of weather. The condition of the building fabric and surrounding fencing and yard is poor. It is possible to envisage situations where advertisements could be incorporated into the fabric of a building. The fabric of the buildings at the prison still gives the board cause for concern. This included a complete gutting of the material fabric inside the building. Damage to the internal fabric of the building was widespread. From a distance, the pub has an air of faded charm and elegance, but closer inspection reveals the fabric of the building is in need of restoration. Corridors funnel deep into the fabric of the building, like the alleyways of a Mediterranean town. Schools throughout Cumbria had to be closed after sustaining damage to building fabric. The rich, blue fabric of the walls makes a good foil for the drawings and prints which we are told will be its main exhibits. It also grants permission to restore the original building fabric of the railway station. We should be looking after the fabric of our church buildings as part of our national heritage. The one-off grant was only available to be spent on the fabric of the building and on equipment, and could not fund medical or nurse staffing. Time is truly catching up with the fabric of the building. Wet rot in the attic and upper floors is eating into the timber, plaster and fabric of the building and causing part of the roof to collapse. In recent years the fabric of the building began to show signs of decay and in 1997 work began in earnest to rectify the damage. Bradford Council says that it cannot afford to do the necessary repairs to the building and its fabric but surely it has spare cash. The listing of the 45 ft former windmill is intended to protect the entire fabric of the building inside and out. The complex is badly in need of investment, not only to maintain the fabric of the buildings itself but also to raise the profile of the local community. The building fabric itself is elaborated through sustainable design considerations. Synonyms structure, framework, frame, form, make-up, constitution, composition, construction, organization, infrastructure, foundations, mechanisms, anatomy, essence 2.1 The body of a car or aircraft. we heard creaking and rushing noises in the car's fabric Example sentencesExamples The wing spars and ribs are made of extruded aluminum and the complete aircraft is covered with Ceconite fabric. An examination of the aircraft's fabric after the accident revealed that the paint covering on the fuselage and part of the tail was thicker than that on the wings. 2.2 The basic structure of a society, culture, activity, etc. the multicultural fabric of Canadian society Example sentencesExamples The answer has to lie in improving the economic, financial, and social fabric of our society. Vast inequality and poverty could strain the social fabric of our society. In fact, consumerism has spread like an epidemic, corroding the civic fabric of our society. The fabric that binds society is delicate and needs careful handling. Instead he began to explore the social and cultural fabric of precolonial African societies. Instead of rights being secure within the very fabric of society, they were perilously superficial. Touching on the topic of corruption, Arnold defined it as a cancer which eats into the very fabric of society. Older persons can contribute to the future and fabric of society. How can we be vigilant if the very fabric of our society is put at risk in this manner? We are already beginning to see how these profound demographic shifts are ripping the very fabric of societies. Zuma said something was clearly wrong within the moral fabric of society, and this required urgent action. It holds true that culture makes up the fabric of any society from which people draw their individual and cultural identity. There is a lack of manners, a lack of courtesy nowadays, and you don't have to be Einstein to work out that the very fabric of society seems to be crumbling. It is time to say enough is enough before the unique fabric of this multicultural society is destroyed by the enemies within. Aids has devastated the social and economic fabric of African societies and made orphans of a whole generation of children. He made a huge contribution to the social fabric of society in West Kerry and his unexpected death was a huge shock to the whole peninsula. Drugs have been destroying our youth for decades and they also tear into the very fabric of our society. I had thought it was the moral fabric of society decaying, but it seems it wasn't. We believe that to be silent about the truth damages the very fabric of our society. The fabric of any society begins with the individual, her sense of empowerment, her belief in her own agency. Origin Late 15th century: from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica 'something skilfully produced', from faber 'worker in metal, stone, etc.' The word originally denoted a building, later a machine, the general sense being 'something made', hence sense 1 (mid 18th century, originally denoting any manufactured material). sense 2 dates from the mid 17th century. Fabric comes from Latin fabrica ‘something skilfully produced’. A fabric was originally ‘a building’, and then ‘a machine or appliance’ and ‘something made’, which led to the main current meaning ‘cloth, textile’. The related verb fabricate (Late Middle English) originally just meant ‘to manufacture, construct’, but towards the end of the 18th century it began to be used in the sense ‘make up facts that are not true’. See also forge Definition of fabric in US English: fabric nounˈfabrikˈfæbrɪk 1Cloth produced by weaving or knitting textile fibers. heavy silk fabric waterproof fabrics Example sentencesExamples When people think of Turkey and shopping, they tend to think of rugs, kelims and other fabrics. I love the feel of natural fabrics; linen and silk are more lively and natural as well. The use of fabrics such as Thai silk, fur and stretch cotton brings diversity to the texture. Silk fabrics were not, like cotton cloth, the normal wear of the labouring classes. He gets his fabrics from the district or from Durban, a major fabric manufacturing centre. Large checks, iridescent fabrics and decadent velvet are all worn with attitude. These narrow braids could also be woven on a small vertical loom similar to those used for weaving wider fabrics. This is where a line of fabrics are reprinted on cheaper fabric to achieve a lower price. Shoes are available in many styles in fabrics which can be custom dyed to match the gown. The rest of the tent was an elaborate mess of silk fabrics, elegant furs, and expensive treasures. Gradually cotton gave way to silk and weavers branched out to textiles and fabrics as well. The heavier fabrics do hold in some heat and are best used in the early spring or late fall. Like most of the others, he wore extravagant clothes made from the finest eastern silks and fabrics. Instead, she has been playing around with contrasting fabrics, mixing heavy wool with silk crêpes. Try to avoid polyester and other man-made fabrics, as they do not allow your skin to breathe. Too many contrasting textiles and fighting fabrics will give you feelings of disorder and anxiety. Tightly woven fabrics will provide the best protection from the sun. The mill was packed with football shirts, fabrics and yarns ready to be sent across the world. Lovely silk brocades and other fine fabrics are woven, dyed and embroidered here. Apart from painting, he also designed carpets and fabrics, which were woven by his wife. Synonyms cloth, material, textile, stuff, tissue, web 2The walls, floor, and roof of a building. Example sentencesExamples In recent years the fabric of the building began to show signs of decay and in 1997 work began in earnest to rectify the damage. Wet rot in the attic and upper floors is eating into the timber, plaster and fabric of the building and causing part of the roof to collapse. Bradford Council says that it cannot afford to do the necessary repairs to the building and its fabric but surely it has spare cash. The building fabric itself is elaborated through sustainable design considerations. We should be looking after the fabric of our church buildings as part of our national heritage. It also grants permission to restore the original building fabric of the railway station. The complex is badly in need of investment, not only to maintain the fabric of the buildings itself but also to raise the profile of the local community. The one-off grant was only available to be spent on the fabric of the building and on equipment, and could not fund medical or nurse staffing. The fabric of the buildings at the prison still gives the board cause for concern. Corridors funnel deep into the fabric of the building, like the alleyways of a Mediterranean town. The listing of the 45 ft former windmill is intended to protect the entire fabric of the building inside and out. This included a complete gutting of the material fabric inside the building. It is possible to envisage situations where advertisements could be incorporated into the fabric of a building. From a distance, the pub has an air of faded charm and elegance, but closer inspection reveals the fabric of the building is in need of restoration. The rich, blue fabric of the walls makes a good foil for the drawings and prints which we are told will be its main exhibits. The condition of the building fabric and surrounding fencing and yard is poor. Schools throughout Cumbria had to be closed after sustaining damage to building fabric. The fabric of the building must have suffered greatly from the recent extremes of weather. Time is truly catching up with the fabric of the building. Damage to the internal fabric of the building was widespread. Synonyms structure, framework, frame, form, make-up, constitution, composition, construction, organization, infrastructure, foundations, mechanisms, anatomy, essence 2.1 The body of a car or aircraft. Example sentencesExamples An examination of the aircraft's fabric after the accident revealed that the paint covering on the fuselage and part of the tail was thicker than that on the wings. The wing spars and ribs are made of extruded aluminum and the complete aircraft is covered with Ceconite fabric. 2.2 The essential structure of anything, especially a society or culture. the fabric of society Example sentencesExamples There is a lack of manners, a lack of courtesy nowadays, and you don't have to be Einstein to work out that the very fabric of society seems to be crumbling. It is time to say enough is enough before the unique fabric of this multicultural society is destroyed by the enemies within. Vast inequality and poverty could strain the social fabric of our society. He made a huge contribution to the social fabric of society in West Kerry and his unexpected death was a huge shock to the whole peninsula. We believe that to be silent about the truth damages the very fabric of our society. It holds true that culture makes up the fabric of any society from which people draw their individual and cultural identity. We are already beginning to see how these profound demographic shifts are ripping the very fabric of societies. How can we be vigilant if the very fabric of our society is put at risk in this manner? I had thought it was the moral fabric of society decaying, but it seems it wasn't. Instead he began to explore the social and cultural fabric of precolonial African societies. The fabric of any society begins with the individual, her sense of empowerment, her belief in her own agency. The fabric that binds society is delicate and needs careful handling. Older persons can contribute to the future and fabric of society. Instead of rights being secure within the very fabric of society, they were perilously superficial. In fact, consumerism has spread like an epidemic, corroding the civic fabric of our society. Drugs have been destroying our youth for decades and they also tear into the very fabric of our society. The answer has to lie in improving the economic, financial, and social fabric of our society. Touching on the topic of corruption, Arnold defined it as a cancer which eats into the very fabric of society. Zuma said something was clearly wrong within the moral fabric of society, and this required urgent action. Aids has devastated the social and economic fabric of African societies and made orphans of a whole generation of children. Origin Late 15th century: from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica ‘something skillfully produced’, from faber ‘worker in metal, stone, etc’ The word originally denoted a building, later a machine, the general sense being ‘something made’, hence fabric (sense 1) (mid 18th century, originally denoting any manufactured material). fabric (sense 2) dates from the mid 17th century.
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