/ ˈtekstaɪl; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] any type of cloth made by weaving or knitting :
a factory producing a range of textiles
the textile industry
a textile designer
➡ note at material
2.
textiles [ pl. ] the industry that makes cloth
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin textilis , from text- woven, from the verb texere .