doek

Definitions of doek
  1. noun
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
    synonyms: kleed, materiaal, stof, stofdoek, stofvod, textiel, textielindustrie, textielnijverheid, textielvezel, weefsel
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    acryl, acrylvezel
    a synthetic fabric
    baai
    a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
    batist, kamerdoek
    a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
    bouclé
    a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
    brokaat
    thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
    buckram
    a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
    dundoek, trappelzak, vlag(ge)doek, vlagdoek, vlaggedoek
    a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
    imprimé
    coarse cloth with a bright print
    kameelhaar
    a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
    schilderdoek, schilderslinnen, stramien, zeildoek
    a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
    kasjmier
    a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
    chenille
    a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
    chiffon
    a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
    chintz, sits, sitspapier
    a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
    corduroy, koordfluweel, manchester, ribfluweel, ribstof, rips, tinneroy, velvet
    a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
    katoen, katoentje
    fabric woven from cotton fibers
    katoenflanel
    a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
    crêpe, rouwband
    a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
    cretonne
    an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
    denim, salopette, spijkerstof, tuinbroek
    a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
    wafelstof
    a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
    duffel
    a coarse heavy woolen fabric
    elastiek, koordelastiek
    a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
    vilt
    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
    fiber
    a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
    flanel, molton, washand, washandje, waslap
    a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
    flanel, katoenflanel, lama
    a cotton fabric imitating flannel
    foulard
    a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
    fries
    a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
    bombazijn, fustein
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
    gabardine
    a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
    roshaar
    cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
    visgraat, visgraatdessin, visgraatmotief
    a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
    crin, roshaar
    a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery
    kaki
    a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
    kant, kantwerk, lacetwerk
    a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
    lamé
    a fabric interwoven with threads of metal
    imitatieleer, kunstleder, kunstleer, leerdoek, namaakleer, simileder, skai
    fabric made to look like leather
    lijnwaad, linnen, linnengoed
    a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
    fil d'écosse
    a fabric woven with lisle thread
    flammé
    silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
    mol
    a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
    trijp
    a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
    mousseline, neteldoek
    plain-woven cotton fabric
    gaasweefsel, glasgordijn, maaswerk, net, vangnet, vitrage
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
    nylon
    a synthetic fabric
    tafelzeil, wasdoek
    cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
    gehijg
    any fabric used to make trousers
    piqué
    tightly woven fabric with raised cords
    pluche, teddy
    a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
    pongézijde
    a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
    popeline
    a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
    drukwerk, imprimé
    a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
    kunstzijde, rayon
    a synthetic silklike fabric
    gaaslinnen, gonje, jute
    coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
    zeil, zeildoek
    a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
    satinet
    a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
    atlas, satijn
    a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
    cloqué, seersucker
    a light puckered fabric (usually striped)
    pluis, pluisje
    a fabric with long coarse nap
    shantoeng
    a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
    haaieleer, haaienvel, haaievel
    a smooth crisp fabric
    zij, zijde
    a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
    suède
    a fabric made to resemble suede leather
    zwanedons, zwanendons
    soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
    florentine, taf, tafzijde
    a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
    filtreerdoek, stamijn, teems, zeefdoek
    plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
    wandkleed
    a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
    ruitje, ruitjesstof, tartan
    a cloth having a crisscross design
    badstof, frotté, frottéweefsel, lussenweefsel
    a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
    beddentijk, beddetijk, tijk, zwilk
    a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
    badstof, frotté, frottéweefsel, luierstof, lussenweefsel
    any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
    tweed
    thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
    keper, keperstof, twill
    a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
    meubelstof
    the fabric used in upholstering
    kleefband, klitband, klitteband, klittenband
    nylon fabric used as a fastening
    fluweel, velours
    heavy fabric that resembles velvet
    fluweel, velours, velvet
    a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
    katoenfluweel, manchester, velvet
    a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
    voile
    a light semitransparent fabric
    spinsel
    a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
    singelband
    a strong fabric woven in strips
    catgut
    a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
    teddy, wol
    a fabric made from the hair of sheep
    kamgaren
    a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
    schouderstuk
    fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
    acetaat, acetaatzijde
    a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
    morsdoek, slab, spuugdoekje, spuuglapje
    top part of an apron; covering the chest
    gonje, jute, jutezak
    coarse jute fabric
    afdroogdoek, afwasborstel, afwaskwast, bordendoek, droogdoek, handdoek, keukendoek, keukenhanddoek, schoteldoek, theedoek, vaatdoek, vaatkwast, vadoek, vatenkwast, wisdoek
    a cloth for washing dishes
    duster, poetsdoek, poetslap, stofdoek, stofjas, stofvod
    a piece of cloth used for dusting
    residu, restant, restgetal, restgroep
    a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
    gaas, gaasweefsel, metaalgaas, tetra, verbandgaas, vlechtdraad
    a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
    grondzeil
    a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
    hoekplaat, hoekprofiel
    a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
    haarnetje
    a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place
    snotlap, zakdoek
    a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
    jersey, tricot
    a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
    voering, voeringstof
    a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
    knoopwerk, macramé
    a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
    ooglap, stoplap, stuk
    a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
    roksplit
    a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
    naaldkant
    lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
    flodder, lomp, lompen, lor, tod, todden, vod
    a small piece of cloth or paper
    rabauw, winterappel
    a reddish brown homespun fabric
    boottocht, molenzeil, opperschipper, schilderdoek, schilderslinnen, stramien, zeil, zeiltocht
    a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
    zeil
    waterproofed canvas
    handdoek
    a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
    sleep
    piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
    jersey, ribtricot, tricot
    a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
    kost, kosten
    a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
    tule
    a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
    viscose
    a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
    synonyms: blinddoek, filmdoek, projectiedoek, projectiescherm, scherm
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    draperie, gordijn, manufacturenwinkel, overgordijn, stoffenwinkel, voorhang, voorhangsel
    hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
    blind, luik, raamluik, rolluik, schuifdeksel, vensterluik
    a hinged blind for a window
    knipperlicht
    blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
    poortdeksel
    a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
    bodem, bodempje, druppels, rolscherm
    a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
    portière
    a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
    douchegordijn
    a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area
    luxaflex, persienne
    a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed
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    beschermlaag
    a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
  3. noun
    the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
    synonyms: beeldscherm, beeldstation, filmdoek, monitor, projectiedoek, projectiescherm, scherm, televisiescherm
  4. noun
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
    synonyms: schilderij, schilderstuk
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    heiligenbeeld, icoon
    a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
    landschap
    painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
    monochromie
    painting done in a range of tones of a single color
    olieverfschilderij
    a picture painted with oil paints
    marine, zeegezicht
    a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
    stilleven
    a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
    gezichtsbedrog, trompe-l'oeil
    a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality
    aquarel, waterverfschilderij
    a painting produced with watercolors
    fresco, graffito, muurschildering, wandschildering
    a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
    gouache
    a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
    kielwater, kielzog
    a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
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