Meaning of “textile” in the English Dictionary

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"textile" in English

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textilenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈtek.staɪl/ us ​ /ˈtek.staɪl/

(Definition of “textile” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"textile" in American English

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textilenoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈteks·tɑɪl, ·tɪl/

› a cloth, esp. one that is woven:

Imports of textiles rose last year.

(Definition of “textile” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"textile" in Business English

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textilenoun

uk ​ /ˈtekstaɪl/ us ​ COMMERCE

› [ C or U ] cloth made by hand or machine in large quantities:

The company is a major exporter of textiles and clothing.
a textile company/manufacturer/plant
the textile business/industry/market
textiles [ plural ]

› the industry that makes cloth in large quantities:

The 132,000 new jobs do not come from agriculture, shipbuilding, or textiles.

(Definition of “textile” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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