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textiles

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: T EH1 K S T AY2 L Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of textile

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The industry involved in the manufacture of cloth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The study of the manufacture of cloth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 紡織業 /纺织业 (fǎngzhīyè) — industry
  • Finnish: tekstiiliteollisuus — industry
  • German: Textilindustrie — industry
  • Polish: włókiennictwo — industry
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紡織學 /纺织学 (fǎngzhīxué) — study
  • Finnish: tekstiilitekniikka — study
  • German: Textilwesen — study
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