ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Fabric', Synonyms of 'Fabric' & More on 'Fabric'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

fabric
    n 1: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or
         crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the
         curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth
         originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured
         off enough material for a dress" [syn: fabric, cloth,
         material, textile]
    2: the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for
       future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" [syn:
       framework, fabric]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Fabric \Fab"ric\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fabricked; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Fabricking.]
   To frame; to build; to construct. [Obs.] "Fabric their
   mansions." --J. Philips.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Fabric \Fab"ric\ (f[a^]b"r[i^]k), n. [L. fabrica fabric,
   workshop: cf. F. fabrique fabric. See Forge.]
   1. The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts
      of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as
      cloth of a beautiful fabric.
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   2. That which is fabricated; as:
      (a) Framework; structure; edifice; building.
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                Anon out of the earth a fabric huge
                Rose like an exhalation.          --Milton.
      (b) Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers,
          whether vegetable, animal, or synthetic; manufactured
          cloth; as, silks or other fabrics; made of a fabric
          that is 50% cotton and 50% polyester.
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   3. The act of constructing; construction. [R.]
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            Tithe was received by the bishop, . . . for the
            fabric of the churches for the poor.  --Milman.
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   4. Any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as,
      the fabric of the universe.
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            The whole vast fabric of society.     --Macaulay.
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Thesaurus Results for Fabric:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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