TEXTILE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TEXTILE?

Need another word that means the same as “textile”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “textile” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Textile” are: cloth, fabric, material

Textile as a Noun

Definitions of "Textile" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “textile” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A type of cloth or woven fabric.
• Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.
• The branch of industry involved in the manufacture of cloth.
• Used by nudists to describe someone wearing clothes, especially on a beach.

Synonyms of "Textile" as a noun (3 Words)

cloth	A piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something e g a dishcloth or a tablecloth. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
fabric	The walls, floor, and roof of a building. The multicultural fabric of Canadian society.
material	Cloth or fabric. Cleaning materials.

Usage Examples of "Textile" as a noun

• Nudists to the left, textiles to the right.
• In textiles, more women were employed than men.
• A fascinating range of pottery, jewellery, and textiles.

Associations of "Textile" (30 Words)

adipose	(especially of body tissue) used for the storage of fat. Adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat.
baize	A bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables.
canvas	A large piece of fabric usually canvas fabric by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel. The door had been canvassed over.
cloth	A piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something e g a dishcloth or a tablecloth. Woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC.
cotton	Cotton wool. A cargo of cotton and wheat.
doff	Take off or raise (one’s hat) as a greeting or token of respect. The manager doffed his hat to her.
drape	The manner in which fabric hangs or falls. Drape the statue with a sheet.
drapery	The depiction of folds of cloth in sculpture or painting. The hall of the school was hung with green drapery.
fabric	The underlying structure. It is part of the fabric of society.
felt	Cover with felt. The fibres are shredded and felted together.
filling	The act of filling something. A gold filling.
freon	Any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant.
hank	A measurement of the length per unit mass of cloth or yarn, which varies according to the type being measured. For example it is equal to 840 yards for cotton yarn and 560 yards for worsted. A thick hank of her blonde hair.
interweave	Interlace by or as if by weaving. The rugs are made by tightly interweaving the strands.
lined	(used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams. He had kind eyes and a deeply lined face.
linen	Articles such as sheets or clothes made or originally made of linen. He dealt in Irish linens.
lining	The act of attaching an inside lining to a garment or curtain etc. Leather gloves with fur linings.
loincloth	A garment that provides covering for the loins.
material	Having material or physical form or substance Benjamin Jowett. Useful teaching materials.
plush	Richly luxurious and expensive. A plush Mayfair flat.
qualitatively	With regard to the quality or qualities of something rather than its quantity. Our results differ qualitatively from previous studies.
silk	Animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders. A frock of pale blue silk.
substratum	A foundation or basis of something. There is a broad substratum of truth in her story.
thread	Pluck hairs from the eyebrows or another part of the body using a twisted cotton thread. She had her eyebrows threaded.
upholstery	The art or practice of upholstering furniture. Leather upholstery.
valance	A length of decorative drapery hung above a window to screen the curtain fittings.
vinyl	Vinyl used as the standard material for records. The vinyl is cut to size with a craft knife.
weft	The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. Weft threads.
wool	Yarn or textile fibre made from wool. Lead wool.
yarn	Tell or spin a yarn. A fine yarn for a lightweight garment.