fabric

• Sustantivo que designa un material elaborado mediante tejido, tricotado o fieltrado de fibras, empleado para confeccionar ropa, cortinas y otros artículos. También puede referirse a la estructura o textura de dicho material.

A noun referring to a material made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers, used for making clothes, curtains, and other items.

1. Cloth or textileA2formal

   A material made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers, used for making clothes, curtains, etc.

   Tejido o tela

   • The dress is made of a soft cotton fabric.
   • She bought several meters of fabric for the curtains.
   • This fabric is very durable and easy to clean.

   Sinónimosclothmaterialstufftextileweave

2. Structure or frameworkB2formal

   The underlying structure or system that forms the basis of something.

   Entramado, estructura

   • The fabric of society is built on trust and cooperation.
   • The earthquake damaged the very fabric of the building.
   • Corruption can tear apart the fabric of a community.

   Sinónimoscompositionconstitutionconstructionframeworkmakeuporganizationstructuresystem