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textile

/ˈtɛk.staɪl/

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What does textile mean?

noun

  1. Any material made of interlacing or matted fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles, woven or nonwoven.
  2. A non-nudist.

adjective

  1. Clothing compulsive.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈtɛk.staɪl/

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Many of our textile fabrics bear the names of tea-masters who conceived their color or design.
Kakuzo OkakuraThe Book of TeaProject Gutenberg ebook #769
My captives teach us that, when materials are plentiful, especially textile materials that remove all fears of landslip, the Lycosa delights in tall turrets.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the SpiderTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #1887
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Manufacturing depends largely on farm products to support the milling, canning, leather, and jute industries; other industries include textile, clothing, and light engineering.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
Not only did plants spring up to meet the immediate needs of the textile industries of the world outside Germany, but the question received considerable Government attention.
Victor LefebureThe Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and WarProject Gutenberg ebook #1272
The same thing was done for weaving, and on every Saturday evening a little exhibit was made of these various forms of labor in the textile industry.
Jane AddamsTwenty Years at Hull House; with Autobiographical NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #1325