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Word

aba
aerophane
alepine
alpaca
angora
ardass
armure
arrasene
atlas
baft
bagging
baize
balbriggan
baldachin
balzarine
barathea
barege
barracan
barras
barrateen
batiste
bayadere
beaupers
bengaline
bombazine
borato
boucl
brilliantine
broadcloth
brocade
buckram
bump
bunting
burdet
burlap
burnet
burrel
calamanco
calico
camaca

Definition
garment of camel or goat hair; camel or goat-hair fabric
thin crinkled semi-transparent fabric
mixed wool and silk or mohair and cotton fabric
fine wool made from alpaca hair
silk-like fabric made from wool of angora goats
fine silk
twilled woollen or silk fabric
embroidery fabric of wool and silk
rich satin fabric
cheap coarse cotton fabric
coarse fabric for making bags or sacks
coarse napped cotton or wool fabric
knitted cotton fabric
rich embroidered silk and gold fabric
light cotton dress material
pebbly silk or worsted fabric with broken rib weave
gauzy fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or worsted
fine silk cloth
coarse linen fabric
some kind of fabric
fine soft sheer fabric of plain weave
fabric with horizontal stripes in strongly contrasting colours
linen fabric used for flags
crosswise ribbed fabric
twilled silk and worsted fabric
thin fabric
fabric of uneven looped yarn
light lustrous cotton and worsted fabric
dense twilled wool or worsted fabric
rich silk fabric with raised patterns
stiff-finished cotton or linen used for linings of garments
coarse cotton fabric
light loosely woven fabric used for flags
cotton fabric
coarse plain-woven jute or hemp fabric
dark brown; dark woollen cloth
coarse russet cloth
satin twilled woollen fabric
plain white cotton
fine silk fabric

cambresine fine linen fabric


cambric
fine thin white cotton or linen fabric
camlet
strong waterproof silk or wool fabric
caneva
fancy woollen fabric made to resemble canvas
canque
Chinese cotton fabric
cashmere
soft twilled fabric made of fine goat's wool
cashmerette soft imitation of cashmere
cassimere closely woven twilled cloth of fine wool
cendal
silk fabric resembling taffeta
challis
soft lightweight silk, wool or cotton fabric
chambray
lightweight fabric with coloured warp and white filling
chamois
cotton fabric made in imitation of chamois leather
charmante silk fabric with a crepe back
charmeuse soft and satiny silk fabric
chenille
velvety silk, wool or cotton fabric with protruding pile
cheviot
coarse heavy plain or twilled wool or worsted
chiffon
sheer silk fabric
chino
strong twilled cotton cloth
chintz
glazed printed cotton fabric
cire
fabric with a glazed finish
cloque
fabric with an embossed design
coburg
thin single-twilled worsted fabric with cotton or silk
cordovan
soft goatskin leather
corduroy
durable cotton piled fabric with vertical ribs
crash
coarse drapery and towelling fabric
crepe
light crinkled fabric
crepon
heavy crepe fabric with lengthwise crinkles
cretonne
heavy cotton or linen cloth
crin
horsehair fabric
crinoline
stiff flax or cotton fabric
cubica
fine unglazed fabric resembling shalloon
cypress
silk or cotton gauze fabric, usually black
damask
fine lustrous fabric with flat patterns and a satin weave
delaine
light fabric of wool or mixed wool and cotton
denim
firm and durable twilled cotton
dimity
sheer and stout white cotton
domett
plain cotton-wool blend
dornick
stout linen
dowlas
coarse linen
drabbet
coarse linen
drap-deold woollen cloth

Berry
dreadnough
t
drill
droguet
drugget
ducape
duck
duffel
dungaree
dupion
duroy
duvetyn
ecarlate
olienne
etamine
eyelet

heavy woollen cloth


durable twilled cotton
ribbed woollen dress fabric
coarse durable wool fabric
plain-woven stout silk fabric
durable closely woven cotton fabric
fabric of thick, low-quality woolen cloth
heavy coarse durable twilled cotton, usually coloured
coarse silk
coarse woollen
smooth lustrous velvety fabric
fine woollen cloth, usually dyed scarlet
fine silk and wool
light open-mesh cotton or worsted
small hole in fabric to allow passage of a cord; cotton fabric

with small holes


faille
shiny closely woven silk, cotton or rayon fabric
farandine
silk and wool cloth
filoselle
coarse floss silk
flannel
light woollen fabric
foulard
soft lightweight plain-woven or twilled silk fabric
foul
light woollen fulled cloth
frieze
rough heavy woollen cloth
fuji
plain spun silk fabric
fustian
coarse twilled cotton
gabardine
closely woven cotton or wool twill
galatea
striped cotton
gambroon twilled worsted and cloth
gazar
silk organza fabric
genappe
smooth worsted yarn
georgette
thin silk
gingham
striped cotton cloth
grenadine
thin silk
grogram
coarse loosely woven silk fabric
grosgrain
heavy close-woven corded silk
gulix
kind of fine linen
harn
coarse linen
herringbone twilled fabric woven in rows of parallel sloping lines
hodden
coarse undyed woollen cloth

holland
coarse plain-woven cotton or linen
hopsack
rough-surfaced loose fabric
houndstooth fabric with an irregular checked pattern
huckaback absorbent cotton or linen used for towels
jaconet
stout cotton cloth
jacquard
intricately-woven variegated fabric; loom for making jacquard
jaspe
cotton or rayon cloth with shaded effect
jean
durable twilled cotton material
jersey
plain weft-knitted fabric of wool, cotton, nylon or silk
kalamkari
fabric coloured by repeated dyeing
kelt
coarse fabric made of black and white wool
kente
hand-woven African silk fabric
kersey
coarse woollen cloth
kerseymere twilled fine wool
khaddar
homespun cotton cloth
kincob
embroidered silk with gold and silver threads
lam
fabric in which metallic threads are interwoven
lasting
sturdy cotton or worsted cloth
lawn
fine sheer plain-woven cotton or linen
leno
open-woven fabric
linsey
coarse linen and wool blend
linseythin coarse fabric of wool and linen
woolsey
lockram
coarse linen
loden
heavy waterproof woollen fabric
lustring
glossy silk
lutestring
plain glossy silk
mackinaw heavy napped and felted wool cloth
mackintosh lightweight rubberized waterproof cotton
madapollam fine cotton cloth
madras
fine plain-woven cotton or silk
marabout
thin downy silk
marcella
cotton or linen in twill weave
marocain
ribbed crepe fabric
marquisette sheer meshed cloth
having a quilted ornamentation; fabric with raised pattern as if
matelass
quilted
melton
strong and smooth heavy woollen cloth
soft wool of the merino sheep; any soft merino-like wool or wool
merino
and cotton cloth
messaline
soft lightweight silk with a satin weave

mockado
mogadore
mohair
moire
moleskin
moreen
mousseline
mull
muslin
musterdevill
ers
nainsook
nankeen
needlecord
ninon
organdie
organza
orleans
osnaburg
ottoman
oxford
paduasoy
paisley
panne
paramatta
pashmina
pekin
pellicule
percale
percaline
perse
piqu
platilla
pliss
pongee
poodle
poplin
prunella
rabanna
ramie
raploch

inferior quality woollen fabric


ribbed silk used in making neckties
fabric made from silky hair of angora goats
watered silk
heavy durable cotton
stout corded wool or cotton
fine sheer fabric
soft fine sheer cotton or silk fabric
plain-woven fine cotton
archaic mixed grey woollen cloth
fine cotton fabric
buff-coloured; durable buff-coloured cotton
thinly ribbed cotton
silk voile or other thin fabric
fine translucent cotton
transparent thin silk or nylon
interwoven cotton and worsted
coarse linen or cotton
heavy clothing fabric with crosswise ribs
soft durable plain-woven cotton
corded silk
soft wool fabric with ornamental pattern
heavy lustrous silk or rayon with waxy feel
worsted and cotton blend
fine goat's wool fabric used for making shawls
fine soft silk
thin diaphanous fabric
closely woven lightweight cloth
glossy lightweight cotton
dark blue or bluish-grey; cloth of such a colour
stiff durable corded fabric of cotton, rayon or silk
fine white linen
fabric with puckered finish
thin soft fabric woven from raw silk
coarsely looped or nubby fabric
corded woven silk and worsted
strong and heavy silk or wool
raffia fabric of Madagascar
strong lustrous fabric resembling linen or silk
coarse undyed woollen cloth

raschel
ratin
rep
reticella
romal
rumchunder
russel
russet
sagathy
samite
sarsenet
satara
sateen
satin
satinet
saxony
say
scarlet
scrim
seersucker
sempiternu
m
sendal
serge
shalloon
shantung
sharkskin
shetland
shoddy
sicilienne
silesia
silkaline
sindon
stammel
stockinette
surah
swansdown
swanskin
tabaret
tabby
tabinet

light loosely kitted cloth


rough bulky plain-woven fabric
plain-woven fabric with crosswise ribs
old Venetian lace-like fabric
handkerchief or headcloth; silk or cotton fabric
fine silk
ribbed cotton and wool
coarse homespun cloth
light blend of silk and cotton or wool
rich and heavy silk, sometimes interwoven with gold or silver
fine and soft silk; soft or gentle
ribbed lustred wool
glossy cotton or wool
closely woven silk with lustrous face
thin silk satin or imitation thereof
fine soft woollen fabric
delicate woollen fabric
fine cloth
durable plain-woven cotton fabric
light puckered cotton or linen fabric
durable wool
thin silk or linen
strong twilled worsted
light twilled wool or worsted
plain rough silk or cotton
smooth durable wool or worsted fabric
lightweight loosely twisted wool fabric
woollen fabric made from rags
ribbed silk
thin twilled cotton or linen
soft light cotton fabric resembling silk
fine linen
coarse woollen fabric, usually dyed red; bright red colour
soft elastic cotton fabric
soft twilled silk or rayon
heavy napped cotton flannel
soft napped fabric resembling flannel
striped watered silk and satin fabric
plain-woven silk taffeta fabric
silk and wool watered fabric

taffeta
tamin
tamis
tarlatan
terry
ticking
tiffany
tiretaine
toile
tricolette
tricot
tricotine
tulle
tussah
tweed
twill
velour
veloutine
velvet
velvetine
vicuna
voile
wadmal
whipcord
wigan
wincey
woolsey
worcester
worsted
zanella
zephyr
zibeline

thin glossy silk


thin glazed worsted
thin wool
thin sheer stiff cotton
piled fabric consisting of uncut loops
strong linen or cotton fabric used for mattress and pillow cases
transparent silk-like gauzy fabric
wool cloth mixed with cotton or linen
plain or simple twilled fabric
silk or rayon knitted fabric
plain knitted silk or woollen fabric
double-twilled worsted fabric
sheer and delicate thin silk
brownish silk fabric
rough twilled wool
any diagonally woven fabric
piled velvety cotton
velvety corded wool
soft piled fabric of silk, cotton or synthetic material
cotton with silk pile
fabric made from wool of the vicuna, a small ruminant
soft fine sheer fabric
thick coarse wool
fabric with bold twill used for making dresses
stiff plain-woven cotton
plain or twilled cotton
cotton and wool blend
fine wool
fine closely-woven wool
mixed twilled umbrella fabric
lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind
soft piled wool

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