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Nov 30, 2009
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tex•tile



Pronunciation: (teks'tīl, -til), [key]
—n.
1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile.

—adj.
1. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics.
2. of or pertaining to weaving.
3. of or pertaining to textiles or the production of textiles: the textile industry.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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