Synonyms for textile


Grammar : Noun
Spell : teks-tahyl, -til
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛks taɪl, -tɪl


Définition of textile

Origin :
  • 1620s, from Latin textilis "woven, fabric, cloth," noun use of textilis "woven," from texere "to weave," from PIE root *tek- "to make" (see texture).
  • noun fabric
Example sentences :
  • Lowell as a textile center has long been surpassed by other cities.
  • Extract from : « The Age of Invention » by Holland Thompson
  • And the textile industry is well represented, as is brewing and distilling.
  • Extract from : « Mexico » by Charles Reginald Enock
  • On the afternoon of the following day we visited the textile museum.
  • Extract from : « A Journey Through France in War Time » by Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
  • Thus is shown how important for Mexico is her textile industry.
  • Extract from : « Mexico » by Charles Reginald Enock
  • This, however, was not felt as a want, at least not to the extent of inspiring a textile.
  • Extract from : « The Development of Embroidery in America » by Candace Wheeler
  • In addition to the textile goods, cottonseed-oil is an important product.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
  • Prague controls the coal, textile, and glass trade of Bohemia.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
  • The imports are chiefly coal, machinery, textile goods, and sugar.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
  • More than one million operatives are engaged in textile manufactures.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
  • Osaka and Kioto are the chief centres of cotton and textile manufactures.
  • Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway

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