textile
/ˈtekstaɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtekstaɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtek-ˌstī(-ə)l ˈteks-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
textile — noun
- textilesingular
- textilesplural
1. A woven or knitted material made from natural or synthetic fibres, used for maki
A woven or knitted material made from natural or synthetic fibres, used for making clothing, curtains, upholstery, and other household or industrial goods.
Amani bought cotton textiles from the market to sew new curtains for her bedroom.
bought + textile + for [purpose]
The museum displayed ancient textiles that were over two thousand years old.
ancient + textile (age/antiquity collocation)
João's family owns a small factory that produces textiles for sportswear companies.
Workers at the mill dye the textiles before cutting them into sheets and towels.
Noa prefers to buy textiles made from natural fibres like wool and linen.
- fabric
More general and commonly used in everyday speech; 'fabric' can refer to any woven or knitted material without the industrial connotation that 'textile' sometimes carries.
- cloth
More basic term (A2); typically refers to a specific piece of material for a particular purpose (e.g., a tablecloth), whereas 'textile' often refers to the material type or industry.
- material
Very broad term (A2); can mean any substance. When used for textiles, it usually refers to the raw fabric without specifying its structure or production method.
文法句型
textile + noun (attributive)
plural: textiles
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'textiles' when referring to cloth products in general. The attributive use ('textile industry', 'textile worker', 'textile mill') is very common and may feel more natural than the singular noun form in many contexts.