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  1. aba
    a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
  2. acetate
    a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
  3. acetate rayon
    a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
  4. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  5. acrylamide
    a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals
  6. acrylic
    a glassy thermoplastic
  7. alginic acid
    a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
  8. alpaca
    domesticated mammal with long silky fleece
  9. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  10. bag
    a flexible container with a single opening
  11. bagging
    coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
  12. baize
    a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt
  13. band
    an unofficial association of people or groups
  14. banner
    long strip of cloth or paper for decoration or advertising
  15. basket
    a container that is usually woven and has handles
  16. basket weave
    a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
  17. batik
    a dyed fabric
  18. batiste
    a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric
  19. belt
    a band to tie or buckle around the body
  20. belting
    the material of which belts are made
  21. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  22. board
    a stout length of sawn timber
  23. bobbin
    a spool around which thread or other material can be wound
  24. bottom
    the lower side of anything
  25. boucle
    a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
  26. braid
    make by interlacing
  27. bridge
    structure allowing passage across a river or other obstacle
  28. broadcloth
    a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
  29. brocade
    thick expensive material with a raised pattern
  30. buckram
    a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue
  31. bunt
    act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
  32. bunting
    a seed-eating songbird of Europe or North America
  33. burlap
    coarse jute fabric
  34. bury
    place in a grave or tomb
  35. calico
    coarse cloth with a bright print
  36. cambric
    a finely woven white linen
  37. camel
    cud-chewing mammal used as a saddle animal in desert regions
  38. camelhair
    a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
  39. camlet
    a fabric of Asian origin
  40. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  41. canton
    a small administrative division of a country
  42. canvas
    a heavy, closely woven fabric
  43. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  44. carbon
    an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds
  45. carpet
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
  46. cashmere
    the wool of a type of goat from India
  47. centrifugation
    the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
  48. cerecloth
    a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
  49. cerise
    of the color between orange and purple in the color spectrum
  50. challis
    a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
  51. chambray
    a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
  52. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  53. chenille
    a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
  54. chiffon
    a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
  55. chino
    a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
  56. chintz
    a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
  57. cloth
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  58. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  59. coat
    an outer garment that covers the body from shoulder down
  60. coating
    a thin layer covering something
  61. comb
    a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge
  62. comber
    a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
  63. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  64. copy
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
  65. cord
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  66. corduroy
    thick cotton fabric with vertical ribs
  67. core
    the center of an object
  68. cotton
    a bushy mallow plant bearing bolls with fibers used to make fabric
  69. cotton flannel
    a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
  70. cotton mill
    a textile mill for making cotton textiles
  71. crape
    a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
  72. crepe
    a small, thin pancake
  73. cretonne
    an unglazed heavy fabric
  74. crimper
    a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
  75. crinoline
    a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
  76. damask
    a fabric with a reversible pattern woven into it
  77. denim
    a coarse durable cotton fabric used to make jeans
  78. diaper
    item worn by infant to catch excrement
  79. dimity
    a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern
  80. doeskin
    soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
  81. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
  82. dogs-tooth check
    textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
  83. drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  84. drape
    the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
  85. draper
    a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials
  86. drapery
    cloth that is elegantly hung and arranged in loose folds
  87. dry
    free from liquid or moisture
  88. duck
    a small bird that swims and lives near water
  89. duffel
    a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth
  90. duffle
    a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth
  91. dungaree
    a coarse durable cotton fabric used to make jeans
  92. durable
    existing for a long time
  93. durable press
    a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
  94. dyer
    someone whose job is to dye cloth
  95. east
    the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
  96. elastic
    capable of resuming shape after stretching or compression
  97. embroidery
    decorative needlework
  98. eosin
    a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
  99. etamin
    a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh
  100. etamine
    a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh
  101. fabric
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
  102. faille
    a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
  103. fee
    a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
  104. feed
    provide as food
  105. felt
    a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
  106. fiber
    a slender and elongated substance that can be spun into yarn
  107. fibre
    a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
  108. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
  109. fill
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  110. flannel
    a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
  111. flannelette
    a cotton fabric imitating flannel
  112. flax
    plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
  113. fleece
    the outer coat of an animal, especially sheep and yaks
  114. fold
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  115. folding
    the act of folding
  116. foulard
    a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric
  117. frieze
    an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band
  118. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  119. gabardine
    a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
  120. gauze
    bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages
  121. georgette
    a thin silk dress material
  122. gingham
    a woven cotton fabric, typically with a checked pattern
  123. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
  124. grain
    a cereal grass
  125. grogram
    a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair
  126. grosgrain
    a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
  127. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
  128. hackle
    long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
  129. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
  130. haircloth
    cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair
  131. hairline
    a very thin line
  132. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
  133. hanging
    the act of suspending something
  134. harlequin
    a clown or buffoon
  135. henry
    a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
  136. herringbone
    a pattern that looks like zigzagging V's
  137. homespun
    made of cloth woven in one's household
  138. hopsack
    a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen
  139. hopsacking
    a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen
  140. horsehair
    hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
  141. hound
    a dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
  142. houndstooth check
    textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
  143. imitation
    copying the actions of someone else
  144. imitation leather
    fabric made to look like leather
  145. industrialize
    organize into systematic production or manufacture
  146. industry
    the action of making of goods and services for sale
  147. ingrain
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
  148. jean
    close-fitting trousers worn for manual work or casual wear
  149. kayak
    a light, narrow boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle
  150. khaki
    a sturdy type of cloth that is a light brown color
  151. knit
    make by needlework with interlacing yarn
  152. knitting
    needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
  153. knitting machine
    a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics
  154. lace
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks
  155. lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
  156. lame
    disabled in the feet or legs
  157. language
    a means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
  158. lauhala
    Polynesian screw pine
  159. laundry
    garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
  160. leather
    animal skin made smooth and flexible by tanning
  161. leatherette
    fabric made to look like leather
  162. library
    a place containing books and other materials for reading
  163. linen
    a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
  164. linsey-woolsey
    a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
  165. lint
    fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
  166. lisle
    a strong tightly twisted cotton thread
  167. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about
  168. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  169. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  170. macintosh
    a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
  171. mackinaw
    a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
  172. mackintosh
    a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
  173. madras
    a light patterned cotton cloth
  174. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  175. mat
    a small pad of material that is used to protect a surface
  176. material
    the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  177. matting
    mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
  178. medallion
    a round piece of metal given as an award or commemoration
  179. mercer
    a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
  180. mesh
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  181. mill
    a facility for manufacturing
  182. mohair
    fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
  183. moire
    silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
  184. moleskin
    a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
  185. monk
    a male member of a religious community living under vows
  186. moquette
    a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
  187. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  188. mousseline de sole
    a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon
  189. muslin
    plain-woven cotton fabric
  190. nankeen
    a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
  191. narrow
    not wide
  192. needlework
    work that is done with a needle
  193. nelson
    any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
  194. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
  195. nylon
    a synthetic fabric
  196. oilcloth
    fabric treated to make one side of it waterproof
  197. olive
    small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree
  198. olive drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  199. organdie
    a sheer stiff muslin fabric
  200. organdy
    a sheer stiff muslin
  201. organza
    a sheer, crisp, lightweight fabric used to make elegant clothing
  202. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
  203. packing
    the enclosure of something in a package or box
  204. pad
    a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
  205. paisley
    a fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
  206. pant
    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  207. panting
    breathing heavily (as after exertion)
  208. paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  209. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
  210. pepper
    climber having dark red berries when fully ripe
  211. pepper-and-salt
    a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
  212. percale
    a fine closely woven cotton fabric
  213. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  214. permanent press
    a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
  215. permanent-press
    used of fabrics that do not require ironing
  216. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  217. piece
    a separate part of a whole
  218. piece of cloth
    a separate part consisting of fabric
  219. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  220. pilot cloth
    a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc
  221. pina cloth
    a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers
  222. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  223. plaid
    a cloth having a crisscross design
  224. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
  225. plush
    characterized by extravagance and softness
  226. polka
    a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
  227. polyester
    a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
  228. pongee
    a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
  229. poplin
    a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
  230. potato
    an edible tuber native to South America
  231. press
    put pressure or force upon something
  232. print
    the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
  233. printing
    the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
  234. printing press
    a machine used for printing
  235. quilt
    bedding made of layers stuffed and stitched together
  236. quilting
    stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
  237. rag
    a small piece of cloth or paper
  238. ramie
    tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves
  239. rayon
    a synthetic silklike fabric
  240. rep
    informal abbreviation of `representative'
  241. repp
    a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
  242. rib
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
  243. ribbon
    any long object resembling a thin line
  244. roll
    move by turning over or rotating
  245. sack
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding purchases
  246. sacking
    coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
  247. sago
    powdery starch from certain sago palms
  248. sailcloth
    a strong fabric used for making sails and tents
  249. saint
    a person who has died and has been canonized
  250. salt
    white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
  251. sateen
    a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
  252. satin
    a smooth, shiny fabric
  253. screen
    partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
  254. screening
    the display of a motion picture
  255. scrim
    a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
  256. seersucker
    a light puckered fabric that is usually striped
  257. self
    your consciousness of your own identity
  258. selvage
    the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
  259. serge
    a durable, woven wool fabric with raised diagonal lines
  260. sew
    create (clothes) with cloth
  261. sewing
    joining or attaching by stitches
  262. sewing machine
    a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing
  263. shag
    a matted tangle of hair or fiber
  264. shantung
    a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface
  265. sharkskin
    a smooth crisp fabric
  266. shawl
    a garment used to cover the shoulders or head
  267. sheet
    any broad thin expanse or surface
  268. sheeting
    fabric from which bed sheets are made
  269. shirt
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
  270. shirting
    any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
  271. shirttail
    fabric forming the tail of a shirt
  272. silesia
    a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric
  273. silicate
    a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
  274. silk
    animal fibers produced by larvae that spin cocoons
  275. sliver
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  276. slub
    soft lump or unevenness in a yarn
  277. sodium
    a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
  278. sodium silicate
    a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution
  279. soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
  280. soft goods
    textiles or clothing and related merchandise
  281. sole
    the underside of the foot
  282. south
    the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
  283. spandex
    an elastic synthetic fabric
  284. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  285. spindle
    a stick or pin used to twist the yarn when making thread
  286. spinnability
    the quality of being suitable for spinning or the capability of being spun (used of textile fibers)
  287. spinning
    creating thread
  288. spinning machine
    a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread
  289. sponge
    primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
  290. sponge cloth
    any soft porous fabric
  291. stain
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
  292. stammel
    a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
  293. stearin
    an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
  294. stockinet
    knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments
  295. stripe
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
  296. stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
  297. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  298. suede
    leather with a napped surface
  299. suede cloth
    a fabric made to resemble suede leather
  300. suit
    a set of garments for outerwear of the same fabric and color
  301. suiting
    a fabric used for suits
  302. swan
    an aquatic bird with a very long neck
  303. taffeta
    a crisp, smooth, lustrous fabric
  304. tammy
    plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
  305. tang
    a tart spicy quality
  306. tapa
    the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
  307. tapestry
    a wall hanging of heavy fabric with pictorial designs
  308. tapis
    a heavy textile with a woven design
  309. tappa
    the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
  310. tartan
    a crisscross design or a cloth having such a design
  311. teasel
    any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
  312. terry
    a pile fabric with uncut loops on both sides
  313. textile
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
  314. texture
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
  315. thread
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  316. throwster
    a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
  317. tick
    a metallic tapping sound
  318. ticking
    a metallic tapping sound
  319. tissue
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
  320. tooth
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
  321. towel
    a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth for drying or wiping
  322. toweling
    any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
  323. towelling
    any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
  324. trade
    the commercial exchange of goods and services
  325. tragacanth
    a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing
  326. tricot
    a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
  327. trousering
    any fabric used to make trousers
  328. tweed
    thick woolen fabric used for clothing
  329. twill
    a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
  330. union
    the state of being joined or united or linked
  331. university
    an institution of higher learning that grants degrees
  332. upholstery
    covering on a piece of furniture
  333. upholstery material
    the fabric used in upholstering
  334. vat
    a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
  335. velcro
    fasten with Velcro
  336. velour
    heavy fabric that resembles velvet
  337. velours
    heavy fabric that resembles velvet
  338. velvet
    a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
  339. velveteen
    a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
  340. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  341. vicuna
    small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
  342. vinyl
    shiny, tough, and flexible plastic
  343. voile
    a light semitransparent fabric
  344. vulcanized
    (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
  345. vulcanized fiber
    a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
  346. wash
    clean with some chemical process
  347. wash-and-wear
    treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing
  348. washing
    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
  349. washing machine
    a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
  350. waste
    use inefficiently or inappropriately
  351. watered
    (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
  352. watered-silk
    silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
  353. waterproof
    not permitting the passage of liquid
  354. wealth
    property that has economic value
  355. wear
    put clothing on one's body
  356. weave
    pattern or structure of a fabric
  357. weaving
    creating fabric
  358. web
    an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
  359. webbing
    something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
  360. weft
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  361. whipcord
    closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
  362. willow
    a tree that typically grows near water and has narrow leaves
  363. wincey
    a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
  364. winder
    a worker who winds
  365. windsock
    a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
  366. wire
    ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
  367. wire cloth
    fabric woven of metallic wire
  368. woof
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  369. wool
    the outer coat of an animal, especially sheep and yaks
  370. woolen
    of or related to or made of wool
  371. woollen
    of or related to or made of wool
  372. worst
    the least favorable outcome
  373. worsted
    a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
  374. woven
    made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
  375. yard
    enclosed land around a house or other building
  376. yarn
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  377. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
Created on Tue Aug 18 19:49:56 EDT 2009 (updated Tue Aug 18 19:56:11 EDT 2009)

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