fabric

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

noun 5verb 1

Collocations

(noun.) cloth

ADJ

beautiful, rich

The designer chose a beautiful fabric for the new sofa in the living room.

QUANT

length, piece, strip

VERB + FABRIC

produce, weave

Workers at the factory produce high-quality fabric for clothing companies around the world.

(noun.) basic structure of a society/way of life

ADJ

basic

The basic fabric of their friendship was built on trust and honesty.

economic, political, social

VERB + FABRIC

destroy

The fire destroyed the fabric of the old curtains in seconds.

PHRASES

the very/whole fabric of sth

Corruption was damaging the whole fabric of the institution from within.

Definitions

noun

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.

The act of constructing, construction, fabrication.

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

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

cloth of a beautiful fabric

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.

The framework underlying a structure.

the fabric of our lives

the fabric of the universe

verb

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crochetin

noun — the underlying structure

framework

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

urban fabric

The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes but excluding environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

This fabric stains easily.

Tatoeba · #58233

I'd like to have this fabric dyed.

Tatoeba · #58385

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, fabric is marked as archaic, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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