| textile | Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics. <zoology> Textile cone, a beautiful cone shell (Conus textilis) in which the colours are arranged so that they resemble certain kinds of cloth. Origin: L. Textilis, fr. Texere to weave: cf. F. Textile. See Text. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| textile industry | The aggregate business enterprise of manufacturing textiles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geo-textile fabric | A mat made out of spun polypropylene used to suppress weeds or to control erosion while allowing free exchange of water and air. (09 Oct 1997) |
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