fabric

• Matériau souple fabriqué en tissant, tricotant ou feutrant des fibres, utilisé pour confectionner des vêtements, des rideaux et d'autres objets.

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.

   étoffe, tissu

   • 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.

   Synonymesclothmaterialstufftextileweave

2. Structure or frameworkB2formal

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

   Trame, structure sous-jacente

   • 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.

   Synonymescompositionconstitutionconstructionframeworkmakeuporganizationstructuresystem