material
noun [C or U] (CLOTH) /məˈtɪə.ri.əl/
/-ˈtɪr.i-/ Definition
B1 cloth that can be used to make things such as clothes: How much material will you need to make the skirt?General words for textiles
(Definition of material noun (CLOTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bias noun (CLOTHING)
- brocade noun
- cloth noun
- denier noun
- drapery noun
- fabric noun (CLOTH)
- filament noun
- gauze noun
- lint noun (FIBRES)
- lint noun (LOOSE MATERIAL)
- nap noun (CLOTH)
- padding noun
- pile noun (SURFACE)
- pill verb
- strand noun (THREAD)
- upholstery noun
- wadding noun
- warp noun
- weave noun
- weave verb (MAKE)
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