as in cloth
a woven or knitted material (as of cotton or nylon) brought back a whole suitcase of beautiful textiles from India

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Recent Examples of textile Around the turn of the 20th century, many multifamily homes were created to provide housing for the large numbers of immigrants working in the local textile industry. Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 The star of the show, however, is the wide woven textile strap that has contrast stitching, giving these sandals a beachy-boho vibe. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2025 The textile supplier declared bankruptcy in January and sought approval to sell assets while stores remained open. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025 However, among this, sales of footwear, apparel and textiles amounted to only $22.4 billion, down 0.3 percent year-on-year; sales of gold, silver and jewelry were $4.26 billion, down 1 percent year-on-year, and sales of cosmetics, although up 0.8 percent year-on-year, were only $4.75 billion. Li Jun, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for textile

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“Textile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textile. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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