FABRIC


Meaning of FABRIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-brik ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French fabrique, from Latin fabrica workshop, structure

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : structure , building

b. : underlying structure : framework

the fabric of society

2. : an act of constructing : erection ; specifically : the construction and maintenance of a church building

3.

a. : structural plan or style of construction

b. : texture , quality — used chiefly of textiles

c. : the arrangement of physical components (as of soil) in relation to each other

4.

a. : cloth 1a

b. : a material that resembles cloth

5. : the appearance or pattern produced by the shapes and arrangement of the crystal grains in a rock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.