fabric
//ˈfæb.ɹɪk//
Forms
- Plural
- fabrics
- present (v1)
- fabric
- past (v2)
- fabricked
- past participle (v3)
- fabricked
- present participle
- fabricking
- 3rd person singular
- fabrics
Definitions
1.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.
2.The framework underlying a structure.
- Only with the second actor, can plot, […] the reaction of man on man, be knit into the very fabric of dramatic art.
3.A material made of fibers; especially, a woven one.
4.The texture of a cloth.
1.To cover with fabric.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3578
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica (“a workshop, art, trade, product of art, structure, fabric”), from faber (“artisan, workman”).
Doublet of fabrica, borrowed from Latin, and forge, borrowed from Old French.