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fabric

fab·ric [ ˈfa-brik]

fabric

noun

[ˈfa-brik]

Definition of fabric

1a : structure, building

b : underlying structure : framework
//the fabric of society

2 : an act of constructing : erection specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building

3a : structural plan or style of construction

b : texture, quality —used chiefly of textiles

c : the arrangement of physical components (as of soil) in relation to each other

4a : cloth sense 1a

b : a material that resembles cloth

5 : the appearance or pattern produced by the shapes and arrangement of the crystal grains in a rock

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Recent Examples on the Web

//Hemp is traditionally used to make rope, strong fabrics, paper, construction materials, cosmetics and food products, according to the USDA.
— Fox News, "Millions of cannabis plants in California with ‘black market’ value of $1B seized and destroyed," 4 Nov. 2019
//In fall 2020, companies like Helly Hansen and L.L.Bean will release apparel featuring the fabric, and other PrimaLoft partners are working on concepts for fully biodegradable garments, zippers and all.
— The Editors, Outside Online, "The Next-Gen Outdoor Innovations We're Watching," 1 Nov. 2019
//Doris Salcedo’s Widowed House IV, a delicate construction of a door, some sheer fabric, and bone, is a whisper compared to Richard Serra’s insistent steel boxes in the gallery adjacent.
— Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, "The New MoMA Is More of a Good Thing," 21 Oct. 2019
//Everyday threads in the fabric of a vibrant urban neighborhood, they were ripped out by brutality.
— Jennifer Peltz, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Homeless, not faceless: After killings, a community mourns," 18 Oct. 2019
//These trees are sold in containers, or as balled and burlapped (B&B) trees, which means the root ball is wrapped in fabric.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, "How to Care for and Plant a Living Christmas Tree," 10 Oct. 2019
//Definitely draping the folds in the fabric, says Neuville.
— Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Cardi B’s Extravagant Birthday Cake Was a Perfect Replica of Her Grammys Look," 10 Oct. 2019
//Jade Frampton, ShopBAZAAR Editorial Director Soft, lightweight, and constructed with NYDJ’s Sure Stretch® fabric, this slim silhouette molds and moves with your body for maximum comfort.
— Harper's BAZAAR, "The Jean Styles our Editors Swear By," 10 Oct. 2019
//In the photos, the mothers — Courtney Espejo, Mykel Cooper, and Tiffiny Grace — are wrapped in loose-fitting garments, with their babies wrapped in the fabric too.
— Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, "Photographer Captures 'Magic' as Moms Feed Babies in Different Ways: 'Nourishing Them with Love'," 2 Oct. 2019

First Known Use of fabric

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for fabric

borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French fabrique "act of construction, something created or constructed, the created world, structure, construction and maintenance of a church," borrowed from Medieval Latin fabrica, going back to Latin, "process of making something, craft, art, workshop," noun derivative from *fabricus "of a craftsman," from fabr-, faber "craftsman, smith" (perhaps going back to dialectal Indo-European *dhabh-r- —perhaps of non-Indo-European origin— whence also Armenian darbin "smith," from *dhabh-r-sneh₂) + -icus -ic entry 1

Note: The Latin derivative fabrica may have been shortened from fabrica ars, perhaps literally "smith's craft, smith's place of work." The base *dhabh-r- has been compared with Gothic gadaban "to happen, be suitable" and a host of related words (see daft), though the semantic link is tenuous.

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