fabric

UK /ˈfæb.ɹɪk/ US /ˈfæb.ɹɪk/
noun 5verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

An edifice or building.

Anon out of the earth a fabric huge / Rose like an exhalation.

They withdrew from the gate, as if to depart, but he presently thought he heard them amongst the trees on the other side of the fabric, and soon became convinced that they had not left the abbey.

2

The act of constructing, construction, fabrication.

Tithe was received by the bishop […] for the fabric of the churches for the poor.

3

The structure of anything, the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship, texture, make.

cloth of a beautiful fabric

4

The physical material of a building.

This church dates back to the 11th century, though the great majority of its fabric is fifteenth century or later.

5

The framework underlying a structure.

the fabric of our lives

the fabric of the universe

verb

1

To cover with fabric.

Fabricking and Carpeting a Room. If your ballroom's walls are in need of a paint job, or the space feels cavernous, or your tent is just looking too bare, you can have the ceiling and walls draped with fabric to create an intimate enclave.

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