Word a Day
fabric
What does fabric mean?
fabric (noun): a material made of fibers; especially, a woven one.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use fabric in a sentence?
How do you pronounce fabric?
/ˈfæbɹɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fabric come from?
Borrowed from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica (“a workshop, art, trade, product of art, structure, fabric”), from faber (“artisan, workman”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of fabric?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “fabric”?
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What does “fabric” mean?
the event of something burning (often destructive)
Not quite: that's what fire means.
something given or done as an expression of esteem
Not quite: that's what tribute means.
a material made of fibers; especially, a woven one
Right! That's what “fabric” means.
a difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with
Not quite: that's what problem means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “fabric”?
today
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cloth
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night
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money
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