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Added 9 October 2026

textile

/ˈtɛk.staɪl/ noun

In Latin: textilus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about textile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.
the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent

adjective

Of or relating to fabrics or fabric making.
textile research

Origin

Borrowed from Latin textile, substantive use of textilis (“woven”), from texō (“weave”).

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