Fabric meaning in English

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Definition

a fabric: a material, a textile, cloth noun

Examples

  • "Your choice of fabric and cut, plus the tailoring work, comes to a total of... $1920."
  • "I am using my last silk scarf to write you this note, please forgive the ink-stained fabric."
  • "Time will tell whether this will be the result of an increase in sales or of making redundancies, however few people in the industry believe that D&C's tradition of using authentic Italian tailoring, leathers and fabrics will continue under Mazerati's leadership."
Exercise 1
The term fabric used in the dialogue shares a similar meaning with:

The term inches was used in the dialogue. Inches are:
The term fabric used in the dialogue shares a similar meaning with: material 1

The term inches was used in the dialogue. Inches are: a unit of measurement 2
1 material: "Material" and "fabric" share a similar meaning. The both refer to the "cloth" used to make clothes. Examples of different fabrics or materials include: silk, wool, felt, nylon, cashmere.
1 factory: A "factory" is an industrial plant where things (toys, CDs, etc.) are made. This term doesn't mean the same thing as "fabric".
1 size: The "size" of something is how big it is. This term doesn't mean the same thing as "fabric".
2 a unit of measurement: This is the correct choice here. An "inch" (the singular of "inches") is a unit of measurement in the "imperial" system. It is equivalent to about 2.5cm. There are 12 inches in a foot, three feet in a yard, and 1760 yards in a mile! An example of this in action: "I am six foot two inches tall!".
2 a type of cloth: Sorry, but an "inch" is not a type of cloth, fabric, or material.
2 a style of suit: Sorry, but an "inch" is not a style of suit.

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