fabric

/'fæbrik/

Thân thiện

The tailor cuts the fabric with large scissors.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The underlying structure or framework of something: "Fabric" can refer to the essential structure that forms the basis of a system, society, or argument.
   • A material produced by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers: "Fabric" also refers to cloth or textile, typically made from natural or synthetic threads.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Structure):

  • Trust is part of the fabric of a healthy community.
  • The report provides a fabric for understanding the complex issue.

• Noun (Material):

  • She bought a meter of cotton fabric to make a shirt.
  • The sofa is upholstered in a durable, dark blue fabric.

Advanced Usage

• "The fabric of society": the underlying social structure and values that hold a community together.

  • Education and law are threads in the fabric of society.

• "To tear the fabric of something": to damage the fundamental structure of something.

  • The scandal threatened to tear the fabric of the institution.

Variants and Related Words

• Fabricate (verb): to construct or manufacture; to invent a story or fact.

  • The company fabricates steel components.
  • He fabricated an excuse for being late.

• Fabrication (noun): the process of manufacturing; something that has been invented or concocted.

  • The fabrication of the bridge took two years.
  • His alibi was a complete fabrication.

Synonyms

• Structure: the arrangement of parts in a complex whole.
• Framework: a basic structure underlying a system or concept.
• Cloth / Textile: material made from fibers, used for making items like clothes or curtains.
• Material: the matter from which a thing is made.

Related Phrases

• Social fabric: the network of relationships, institutions, and values within a society.

  • The festival strengthens the social fabric of our town.

• Fabric softener: a chemical product added when washing clothes to make fabrics feel softer.

  • Don't forget to add fabric softener to the washing machine.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the underlying structure
   • providing a factual framework for future research
   • it is part of the fabric of society
2. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
   • the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent
   • woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
   • she measured off enough material for a dress

Từ đồng nghĩa

• framework
• cloth
• material
• textile