texture

Definitions of texture
  1. noun
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
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    duvet, poil
    a soft or fuzzy surface texture
    rugosité
    a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
    rudesse
    looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
    rudesse, rugosité
    the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
    brillant, poli
    the property of being smooth and shiny
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    propriété tactile, toucher
    a property perceived by touch
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