Tra từ fabric - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fab·ric [fabric fabrics] BrE [ˈfæbrɪk] NAmE [ˈfæbrɪk] noun
1. uncountable, countable material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc, used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for covering furniture
•cotton fabric
•furnishing fabrics
2. singular the ~ (of sth) (formal)the basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully
•a trend which threatens the very fabric of society
3. singular the ~ (of sth) the basic structure of a building, such as the walls, floor and roof

Word Origin:
late 15th cent.: from French fabrique, from Latin fabrica ‘something skilfully produced’, from faber ‘worker in metal, stone, etc.’ The word originally denoted a building, later a machine, the general sense being ‘something made’, hence sense 1 (mid 18th cent., originally denoting any manufactured material). Sense 2 dates from the mid 17th cent.

Thesaurus:
fabric noun U, C
•They sell a wide variety of printed cotton fabrics.
cloth • • material • • textile •
woven/cotton/woollen fabric/cloth/material/textiles
make/produce/weave/dye fabric/cloth/textiles
a length/piece/strip/roll/scrap of fabric/cloth/material

Synonyms:
fabric
cloth • material • textile
These are all words for woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc, used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture.
fabric • woven or knitted cotton, silk, wool, etc, used for making things such as clothes and curtains, and for covering furniture: ▪ cotton fabric ◇ ▪ furnishing fabrics
Fabric is often fairly strong material, and is often used when talking about covering furniture or making curtains.
cloth • fabric made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc: ▪ His bandages had been made from strips of cloth.
Cloth is often fairly light material, especially in a form that has not been printed, treated, or prepared for use in any way. Cloth is frequently used in talking about buying and selling woven material.
material • fabric used for making clothes, curtains, etc: ▪ ‘What material is this dress made of?’ ‘Cotton.’ Material is a more general word than fabric or cloth as it has the related meaning of ‘a substance that things can be made from’. It is not used when it might not be clear which type of material is meant: furnishing material ◇ the material industry ◇ a material manufacturer
textile • any type of fabric made by weaving or knitting: ▪ He owns a factory producing a range of textiles. ◇ ▪ the textile industry
Textile is used mostly when talking about the business of making woven materials. The industry of making textiles is called textiles: ▪ He got a job in textiles.
woven/cotton/woollen fabric/cloth/material/textiles
synthetic fabric/material/textiles
printed fabric/cloth/textiles
furnishing/curtain/dress fabric/material

Example Bank:
•He believes that such legislation would threaten the fabric of our society.
•My clothes smell of fabric softener.
•The city retains much of its historic fabric.
•The fabric is woven on these machines.
•The government's policies have destroyed the social fabric.
•a threat to the very fabric of society
•fabric swatches of the different types of mattress covering
•rich fabric wall coverings
•the basic fabric of family life
•They sell a wide variety of printed cotton fabric.
•This is a worrying trend which threatens the very fabric of society.
•We manufacture quality furnishing fabrics.