What does textile mean?we found 6 entries for the meaning of textile
 

Textile \Tex"tile\, a. [L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F. textile. See Text.]

Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics. [1913 Webster]

Textile cone (Zool.), a beautiful cone shell (Conus textilis) in which the colors are arranged so that they resemble certain kinds of cloth. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Textile \Tex"tile\, n. That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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textile adj : of or relating to fabrics or fabric making; "textile research"

noun

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitraqnsparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" [syn: fabric, cloth, material]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Textile \Tex"tile\, a. [L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F. textile. See Text.]

Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics.

Textile cone (Zo["o]l.), a beautiful cone shell (Conus textilis) in which the colors are arranged so that they resemble certain kinds of cloth.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Textile \Tex"tile\, n. That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving. --Bacon.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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