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Overview of noun screening
» The noun screening has 4 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
- screening, Showing1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Display, exhibit, showing -- (something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art")
showing, viewing -- (the Display1.) Display, show -- (something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested")
2.) Display, exhibit, showing -- (something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art")
display of a Motion1.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
2.) Gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)
motion picture)
- screening -- (Fabric1.) Fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")
2.) Framework, fabric -- (the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society")
fabric of Metal1.) Metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
2.) Alloy, metal -- (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper")
metal or Plastic1.) Plastic -- (generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives)
1.) Fictile, moldable, plastic -- (capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); "plastic substances such as wax or clay")
plastic mesh)
- cover, Covering1.) Covering, natural covering, cover -- (a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover")
2.) Covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
covering, screening, Masking1.) Cover, covering, screening, masking -- (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft")
2.) Masking -- (the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones")
masking -- (the Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
act of Concealing1.) Concealment, concealing, hiding -- (the activity of keeping something secret)
1.) Hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")
concealing the Existence1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
2.) Universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm -- (everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence")
existence of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
something by Obstructing1.) Obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn")
2.) Obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up -- (block passage through; "obstruct the path")
obstructing the View1.) Position, view, perspective -- (a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view")
2.) View, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama -- (the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views")
view of it; "the Cover1.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")
2.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
cover concealed their Guns1.) Gun -- (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))
2.) Artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance -- (large but transportable armament)
guns from Enemy1.) Enemy -- (an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn")
2.) Enemy, foe, foeman, opposition -- (an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies")
enemy aircraft")
- screening -- (Testing1.) Testing -- (the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons")
2.) Testing -- (an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox")
testing objects or Persons1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
persons in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
order to Identify1.) Identify, place -- (recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster")
2.) Name, identify -- (give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months")
identify those with Particular1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")
2.) Detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details")
particular characteristics)
Overview of verb screen » The verb screen has 7 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
- screen, Test1.) Test, mental test, mental testing, psychometric test -- (any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students")
2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
test -- (Test1.) Test, mental test, mental testing, psychometric test -- (any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students")
2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
test or Examine1.) Analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas -- (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives")
2.) Examine, see -- (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country")
examine for the Presence1.) Presence -- (the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon")
2.) Presence, front -- (the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company")
presence of Disease1.) Disease -- (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
disease or Infection1.) Infection -- (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)
2.) Infection -- ((phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound)
infection; "screen the Blood1.) Blood -- (the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped by the heart; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries waste products away"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions")
2.) Lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock -- (the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors")
blood for the HIV1.) HIV -- (infection by the human immunodeficiency virus)
2.) Human immunodeficiency virus, HIV -- (the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells)
HIV virus")
- screen -- (Examine1.) Analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas -- (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives")
2.) Examine, see -- (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country")
examine methodically; "screen the suitcases")
- screen, screen out, Sieve1.) Sieve, screen -- (a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles)
1.) Screen, screen out, sieve, sort -- (examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants")
sieve, sort -- (Examine1.) Analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas -- (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives")
2.) Examine, see -- (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country")
examine in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
order to Test1.) Test, mental test, mental testing, psychometric test -- (any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students")
2.) Test, trial, run -- (the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial")
test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
job applicants")
- screen -- (Project1.) Undertaking, project, task, labor -- (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings")
2.) Project, projection -- (a planned undertaking)
project onto a screen for Viewing1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Wake, viewing -- (a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake")
viewing; "screen a film")
- screen, Block1.) Block -- (a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks")
2.) Block, city block -- (a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block")
block out -- (Prevent1.) Prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project")
2.) Prevent, keep -- (prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles")
prevent from Entering1.) Entrance, entering -- (a movement into or inward)
2.) Entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming -- (the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance")
entering; "block out the Strong1.) Strong -- (having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man")
2.) Strong -- (not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber")
strong sunlight")
- riddle, screen -- (Separate1.) Offprint, reprint, separate -- (a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication)
2.) Separate -- (a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments)
separate with a Riddle1.) Riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser -- (a difficult problem)
2.) Riddle -- (a coarse sieve (as for gravel))
riddle, as Grain1.) Grain -- (a small hard particle; "a grain of sand")
2.) Grain, food grain, cereal -- (foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses)
grain from chaff)
- shield, screen -- (Protect1.) Protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")
2.) Protect -- (use tariffs to favor domestic industry)
protect, hide, or Conceal1.) Hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")
2.) Conceal, hold back, hold in -- (hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well")
conceal from Danger1.) Danger -- (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease")
2.) Risk, peril, danger -- (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing")
danger or harm)
Related Terms - "Screening"
Meaning 1 of Screeningscreening, showing, viewing display- Acting out1.) Acting out -- (a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult)
2.) Acting out -- ((psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic)
Acting out - A (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
- Array1.) Array -- (an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order")
2.) Array -- (an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall")
Array - An orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"
- Screening1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Screening -- (fabric of metal or plastic mesh)
Screening, Showing1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Display, exhibit, showing -- (something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art")
Showing, Viewing1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Wake, viewing -- (a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake")
Viewing - The display of a motion picture
- Sight1.) Sight -- (an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight")
2.) Sight -- (anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights")
Sight - An instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"
- Ostentation1.) Ostentation, fanfare, flash -- (a gaudy outward display)
2.) Ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness, inflation -- (lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity)
Ostentation, Fanfare1.) Ostentation, fanfare, flash -- (a gaudy outward display)
2.) Flourish, fanfare, tucket -- ((music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare")
Fanfare, Flash1.) Flash -- (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy)
2.) Flash -- (a momentary brightness)
Flash - A gaudy outward display
- Flaunt1.) Flaunt -- (the act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt")
1.) Flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank -- (display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car")
Flaunt - The act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt"
- Presentation1.) Presentation -- (the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation")
2.) Presentation -- (the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or Print1.) Print, black and white -- (the result of the printing process; "I want to see it in black and white")
2.) Print -- (a picture or design printed from an engraving)
Print - The result of the printing process; "I want to see it in black and white"ing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance")
Presentation - The activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"
Meaning 2 of Screeningscreening fabric, cloth, material, textile- Aba1.) Aba -- (a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs)
2.) Aba, aba cloth -- (a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair)
Aba, Aba cloth1.) Aba, aba cloth -- (a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair)
Aba cloth - A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
- Acrylic1.) Acrylic fiber, acrylic -- (polymerized from acrylonitrile)
2.) Acrylic, acrylic resin, acrylate resin -- (a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in Coating1.) Coating, coat -- (a thin layer Cover1.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")
2.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
Cover - A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"ing something; "a second coat of paint")
2.) Coating, finish, finishing -- (a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a Metallic1.) Metallic -- (a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal)
2.) Metallic -- (a yarn made partly or entirely of metal)
Metallic - A fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly")
Coating - A thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"s and adhesives)
Acrylic - Polymerized from acrylonitrile
- Aertex1.) Aertex -- (a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear)
Aertex - A trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
- Alpaca1.) Alpaca -- (wool of the alpaca)
2.) Alpaca -- (a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a Rayon1.) Rayon -- (a synthetic Silk1.) Silk -- (a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae)
2.) Silk -- (fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting)
Silk - A fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvaelike fabric)
Rayon - A synthetic silklike fabric or cotton imitation of that wool)
Alpaca - Wool of the alpaca
- Baize1.) Baize -- (a bright green fabric napped to resemble Felt1.) Felt -- (a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers)
1.) Felt -- (mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool")
Felt - A fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers; used to cover gaming tables)
Baize - A bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
- Basket weave1.) Basket weave -- (a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket)
Basket weave - A cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
- Batik1.) Batik -- (a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted)
1.) Batik -- (dye with wax; "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked")
Batik - A dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
- Batiste1.) Batiste -- (a thin plain-weave cotton or Linen1.) Linen -- (a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant)
2.) Linen, linen paper -- (a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish)
Linen - A fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant fabric; used for shirts or dresses)
Batiste - A thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
- Belting1.) Belting -- (the material of which belts are made)
1.) Belt out, belt -- (sing loudly and forcefully)
Belting - The material of which belts are made
- Bombazine1.) Bombazine -- (a Twill1.) Twill, twill weave -- (a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs)
2.) Twill -- (a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs)
Twill - A weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribsed fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments")
Bombazine - A twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments"
- Boucle1.) Boucle -- (a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect)
Boucle - A fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
- Broadcloth1.) Broadcloth -- (a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish)
2.) Broadcloth -- (a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib)
Broadcloth - A densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
- Broadcloth1.) Broadcloth -- (a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish)
2.) Broadcloth -- (a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib)
Broadcloth - A densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
- Brocade1.) Brocade -- (thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern)
1.) Brocade -- (weave a design into (textiles))
Brocade - Thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
- Buckram1.) Buckram -- (a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing)
1.) Buckram -- (stiffen with or as with buckram; "buckram the skirt")
Buckram - A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
- Bunting1.) Bunting -- (a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.)
2.) Bunting -- (any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America)
Bunting - A loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
- Calico1.) Calico -- (coarse cloth with a bright print)
1.) Calico -- (made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned; "calico dresses"; "a calico cat")
Calico - Coarse cloth with a bright print
- Cambric1.) Cambric -- (a finely woven white linen)
Cambric - A finely woven white linen
- Camel's hair1.) Camel's hair, camelhair -- (a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel)
Camel's hair, Camelhair1.) Camel's hair, camelhair -- (a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel)
Camelhair - A soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
- Camlet1.) Camlet -- (a garment made of camlet fabric)
2.) Camlet, camlet fabric -- (a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair)
Camlet, Camlet fabric1.) Camlet, camlet fabric -- (a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair)
Camlet fabric - A garment made of camlet fabric
- Camouflage1.) Disguise, camouflage -- (an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories")
2.) Camouflage, camo -- (fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background)
Camouflage, Camo1.) Camouflage, camo -- (fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background)
Camo - An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
- Canopy1.) Canopy -- (the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit)
2.) Canopy -- (the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air)
Canopy - The transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
- Canvas1.) Canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric -- (a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents))
2.) Canvas, canvass -- (an oil painting on canvas fabric)
Canvas, Canvas fabric1.) Canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric -- (a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents))
Canvas fabric, Canvass1.) Canvas, canvass -- (the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound")
2.) Poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass -- (an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people)
Canvass, Canvass fabric1.) Canvas, canvas fabric, canvass, canvass fabric -- (a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents))
Canvass fabric - A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
- Cashmere1.) Cashmere -- (a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat)
2.) Cashmere -- (the wool of the Kashmir goat)
Cashmere - A soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
- Cerecloth1.) Cerecloth -- (a Waterproof1.) Waterproof -- (any fabric impervious to water)
2.) Raincoat, waterproof -- (a water-resistant coat)
Waterproof - Any fabric impervious to water waxed cloth once used as a shroud)
Cerecloth - A waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
- Challis1.) Challis -- (a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed))
Challis - A soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
- Chambray1.) Chambray -- (a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp)
Chambray - A lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
- Chenille1.) Chenille, chenille cord -- (a soft tufted cord used in embroidery)
2.) Chenille -- (a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads)
Chenille - A soft tufted cord used in embroidery
- Chiffon1.) Chiffon -- (a sheer fabric of silk or rayon)
Chiffon - A sheer fabric of silk or rayon
- Chino1.) Chino -- (trousers made with chino cloth)
2.) Chino, chino cloth -- (a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms)
Chino, Chino cloth1.) Chino, chino cloth -- (a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms)
Chino cloth - Trousers made with chino cloth
- Chintz1.) Chintz -- (a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric)
Chintz - A brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
- Cobweb1.) Cobweb -- (a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a Web1.) Web -- (an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn")
2.) Web, entanglement -- (an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim)
Web - An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn" of a spider)
2.) Cobweb, gossamer -- (filaments from a web that was spun by a spider)
Cobweb - A fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
- Cord1.) Cord -- (a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord")
2.) Cord -- (a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet)
Cord, Corduroy1.) Cord, corduroy -- (a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton)
2.) Corduroy -- (a road made of logs laid crosswise)
Corduroy - A line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
- Cotton1.) Cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool -- (soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state)
2.) Cotton, cotton cloth -- (fabric woven from cotton fibers)
Cotton, Cotton cloth1.) Cotton, cotton cloth -- (fabric woven from cotton fibers)
Cotton cloth - Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
- Cotton flannel1.) Cotton flannel, Canton flannel -- (a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side)
Cotton flannel, Canton flannel1.) Cotton flannel, Canton flannel -- (a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side)
Canton flannel - A stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
- Crepe1.) Crepe, crepe paper -- (paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations)
2.) Crape, crepe, French pancake -- (small very thin pancake)
Crepe, Crape1.) Crape, crepe, French pancake -- (small very thin pancake)
2.) Crepe, crape -- (a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface)
Crape - Paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
- Cretonne1.) Cretonne -- (an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies)
Cretonne - An unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
- Crinoline1.) Hoopskirt, crinoline -- (a skirt stiffened with hoops)
2.) Crinoline -- (a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric)
Crinoline, Crinoline fabric1.) Crinoline, crinoline fabric -- (a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing)
Crinoline fabric - A skirt stiffened with hoops
- Damask1.) Damask -- (a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern)
2.) Damask, damask fabric -- (a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it)
Damask, Damask fabric1.) Damask, damask fabric -- (a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it)
Damask fabric - A table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
- Denim1.) Jean, blue jean, denim -- ((usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear)
2.) Denim, denim fabric, dungaree, jean -- (a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric)
Denim, Denim fabric1.) Denim, denim fabric, dungaree, jean -- (a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric)
Denim fabric, Dungaree1.) Denim, denim fabric, dungaree, jean -- (a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric)
Dungaree, Jean1.) Jean, blue jean, denim -- ((usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear)
2.) Denim, denim fabric, dungaree, jean -- (a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric)
Jean - (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
- Diamonte1.) Diamonte -- (fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones)
Diamonte - Fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
- Diaper1.) Diaper, nappy, napkin -- (garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement)
2.) Diaper -- (a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures)
Diaper - Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
- Dimity1.) Dimity -- (a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains)
Dimity - A strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
- Doeskin1.) Doeskin -- (soft leather from deerskin or lambskin)
2.) Doeskin -- (a fine smooth soft woolen fabric)
Doeskin - Soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
- Drapery1.) Curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall -- (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
2.) Drapery -- (cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds)
Drapery - Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- Duck1.) Duck -- (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)
2.) Duck, duck's egg -- ((cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman)
Duck - Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
- Duffel1.) Duffel bag, duffle bag, duffel, duffle -- (a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings)
2.) Duffel, duffle -- (a coarse heavy woolen fabric)
Duffel, Duffle1.) Duffel bag, duffle bag, duffel, duffle -- (a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings)
2.) Duffel, duffle -- (a coarse heavy woolen fabric)
Duffle - A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
- Elastic1.) Rubber band, elastic band, elastic -- (a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together)
2.) Elastic -- (a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material)
Elastic - A narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
- Etamine1.) Etamine, etamin -- (a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.)
Etamine, Etamin1.) Etamine, etamin -- (a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.)
Etamin - A soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
- Faille1.) Faille -- (a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton)
Faille - A ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
- felt - no definition found
- Fiber1.) Fiber, fibre -- (a slender and greatly elongated solid substance)
2.) Character, fiber, fibre -- (the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer)
Fiber, Fibre1.) Fiber, fibre -- (a slender and greatly elongated solid substance)
2.) Character, fiber, fibre -- (the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer)
Fibre, Vulcanized fiber1.) Fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber -- (a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth)
Vulcanized fiber - A slender and greatly elongated solid substance
- Flannel1.) Flannel, flannel fabric -- (a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing)
2.) Washcloth, washrag, flannel, face cloth -- (bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body)
Flannel, Flannel fabric1.) Flannel, flannel fabric -- (a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing)
Flannel fabric - A soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
- Flannelette1.) Flannelette -- (a cotton fabric imitating flannel)
Flannelette - A cotton fabric imitating flannel
- Fleece1.) Fleece -- (the wool of a sheep or similar animal)
2.) Sheepskin, fleece -- (tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing)
Fleece - The wool of a sheep or similar animal
- Foulard1.) Foulard -- (a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design))
Foulard - A light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
- Frieze1.) Frieze -- (an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice)
2.) Frieze -- (a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap)
Frieze - An architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
- Fustian1.) Bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blah -- (pompous or pretentious talk or writing)
2.) Fustian -- (a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap)
Fustian - Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
- Gabardine1.) Gabardine -- (a firm durable fabric with a twill weave)
2.) Flannel, gabardine, Tweed1.) Tweed -- (thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland)
2.) Flannel, gabardine, tweed, white -- ((usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth)
Tweed - Thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland, white -- ((usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth)
Gabardine - A firm durable fabric with a twill weave
- Georgette1.) Georgette -- (a thin silk dress material)
Georgette - A thin silk dress material
- Gingham1.) Gingham -- (a clothing fabric in a plaid weave)
Gingham - A clothing fabric in a plaid weave
- Grogram1.) Grogram -- (a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or Mohair1.) Mohair -- (fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat)
Mohair - Fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat and often stiffened with gum)
Grogram - A coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
- Grosgrain1.) Grosgrain -- (a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs)
Grosgrain - A silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
- Haircloth1.) Haircloth, hair -- (cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments)
Haircloth, Hair1.) Hair -- (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells")
2.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")
Hair - Cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
- Herringbone1.) Herringbone -- (a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern)
2.) Herringbone, herringbone pattern -- (a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery)
Herringbone - A twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
- Homespun1.) Homespun, homespun fabric -- (a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home)
1.) Homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy -- (of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns")
Homespun, Homespun fabric1.) Homespun, homespun fabric -- (a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home)
Homespun fabric - A rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
- Hopsacking1.) Hopsacking, hopsack -- (a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing)
Hopsacking, Hopsack1.) Hopsacking, hopsack -- (a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing)
Hopsack - A loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
- Horsehair1.) Horsehair -- (hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse)
2.) Horsehair, horsehair fabric -- (fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery)
Horsehair, Horsehair fabric1.) Horsehair, horsehair fabric -- (fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery)
Horsehair fabric - Hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
- Jaconet1.) Jaconet -- (a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages)
Jaconet - A lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
- Jacquard1.) Jacquard, Joseph M. Jacquard, Joseph Marie Jacquard -- (French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834))
2.) Jacquard -- (a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom)
Jacquard - French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
- Khadi1.) Khadi, khaddar -- (a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India)
Khadi, Khaddar1.) Khadi, khaddar -- (a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India)
Khaddar - A coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
- Khaki1.) Khaki, khaki fabric -- (a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms)
1.) Khaki -- (of a yellowish brown color)
Khaki, Khaki fabric1.) Khaki, khaki fabric -- (a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms)
Khaki fabric - A sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
- Knit1.) Knit, knitted fabric -- (a fabric made by knitting)
2.) Knit, knit stitch, plain, plain stitch -- (a basic knitting stitch)
Knit, Knitted fabric1.) Knit, knitted fabric -- (a fabric made by knitting)
Knitted fabric - A fabric made by knitting
- Lace1.) Lace, lacing -- (a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment))
2.) Lace -- (a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns)
Lace - A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
- Lame1.) Square, lame -- (someone who doesn't understand what is going on)
2.) Lame -- (a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress")
Lame - Someone who doesn't understand what is going on
- Leatherette1.) Leatherette, imitation leather -- (fabric made to look like leather)
Leatherette, Imitation leather1.) Leatherette, imitation leather -- (fabric made to look like leather)
Imitation leather - Fabric made to look like leather
- linen - no definition found
- Linsey-woolsey1.) Linsey-woolsey -- (a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof)
Linsey-woolsey - A rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
- Lint1.) Lint -- (fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers)
2.) Lint -- (cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds)
Lint - Fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
- Lisle1.) Lisle -- (a fabric woven with lisle thread)
2.) Lisle, lisle thread -- (a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton))
Lisle - A fabric woven with lisle thread
- Mackinaw1.) Mackinaw, Mackinaw coat -- (a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material)
2.) Mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket -- (a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States)
Mackinaw - A short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
- Mackintosh1.) Mackintosh, macintosh -- (a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric)
2.) Macintosh, mackintosh, mac, mack -- (a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric)
Mackintosh, Macintosh1.) Mackintosh, macintosh -- (a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric)
2.) Macintosh, mackintosh, mac, mack -- (a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric)
Macintosh - A lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
- Madras1.) Tamil Nadu, Madras -- (a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras)
2.) Chennai, Madras -- (a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras)
Madras - A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
- Marseille1.) Marseille, Marseilles -- (a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean)
2.) Marseille -- (strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads)
Marseille - A port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
- Moire1.) Moire, watered-silk -- (silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern)
1.) Moire, watered -- ((of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern)
Moire, Watered-silk1.) Moire, watered-silk -- (silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern)
Watered-silk - Silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
- Moleskin1.) Moleskin -- (a durable cotton fabric with a Velvet1.) Velvet -- (a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back)
1.) Velvet, velvety, velvet-textured -- (smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste)
Velvet - A silky densely piled fabric with a plain backy nap)
Moleskin - A durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
- Monk's cloth1.) Monk's cloth -- (a heavy cloth in basket weave)
Monk's cloth - A heavy cloth in basket weave
- Moquette1.) Moquette -- (a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery)
Moquette - A thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
- Moreen1.) Moreen -- (a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains)
Moreen - A heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
- Motley1.) Assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley -- (a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions")
2.) Motley -- (a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume))
Motley - A collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
- Mousseline de sole1.) Mousseline de sole -- (a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon)
Mousseline de sole - A gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon
- Muslin1.) Muslin -- (plain-woven cotton fabric)
Muslin - Plain-woven cotton fabric
- Nankeen1.) Nankeen -- (a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color)
Nankeen - A durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
- Net1.) Internet, net, cyberspace -- (a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange)
2.) Net -- (a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects)
Net, Network1.) Network, web -- (an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth")
2.) Network -- ((broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events")
Network, Mesh1.) Mesh -- (the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose")
2.) Engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking -- (contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears")
Mesh, Meshing1.) Engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking -- (contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears")
2.) Net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork -- (an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals)
Meshing, Meshwork1.) Net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork -- (an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals)
Meshwork - A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
- Ninon1.) Ninon -- (a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or Nylon1.) Nylon -- (a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers)
2.) Nylon -- (a synthetic fabric)
Nylon - A thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers)
Ninon - A fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
- nylon - no definition found
- Oilcloth1.) Oilcloth -- (cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin)
Oilcloth - Cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
- Olive drab1.) Olive drab, drab -- (a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown)
2.) Olive drab, olive-drab uniform -- (military uniform of the United States army; made from cloth of a dull olive color)
Olive drab - A dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
- Organza1.) Organza -- (a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy)
Organza - A fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy
- Paisley1.) Paisley -- (a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes)
Paisley - A soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
- Panting1.) Panting, heaving -- (breathing heavily (as after exertion))
2.) Panting, trousering -- (any fabric used to make trousers)
Panting, Trousering1.) Panting, trousering -- (any fabric used to make trousers)
Trousering - Breathing heavily (as after exertion)
- Pepper-and-salt1.) Pepper-and-salt -- (a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark)
Pepper-and-salt - A fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
- Percale1.) Percale -- (a fine closely woven cotton fabric)
Percale - A fine closely woven cotton fabric
- Permanent press1.) Permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric -- (a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape)
1.) Drip-dry, permanent-press -- (used of fabrics that do not require ironing; "drip-dry shirts for travel")
Permanent press, Permanent-press fabric1.) Permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric -- (a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape)
Permanent-press fabric, Durable press1.) Permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric -- (a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape)
Durable press, Durable-press fabric1.) Permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric -- (a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape)
Durable-press fabric - A fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
- Piece of cloth1.) Piece of cloth, piece of material -- (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Piece of cloth, Piece of material1.) Piece of cloth, piece of material -- (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Piece of material - A separate part consisting of fabric
- Pilot cloth1.) Pilot cloth -- (a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc)
Pilot cloth - A thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc
- Pinstripe1.) Pinstripe -- (a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes)
2.) Pinstripe -- (a fabric with very thin stripes)
Pinstripe - A suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
- Pique1.) Pique -- (tightly woven fabric with raised cords)
2.) Pique, temper, irritation -- (a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood")
Pique - Tightly woven fabric with raised cords
- Plush1.) Plush -- (a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet)
1.) Lavish, lucullan, lush, plush, plushy -- (characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast")
Plush - A fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
- Polyester1.) Polyester -- (any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant)
2.) Polyester -- (a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer)
Polyester, Polyester fabric1.) Polyester, polyester fabric -- (any of a large class of synthetic fabrics)
Polyester fabric - Any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
- Pongee1.) Pongee -- (a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation))
Pongee - A soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
- Poplin1.) Poplin -- (a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery)
Poplin - A ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
- print - no definition found
- Quilting1.) Quilting -- (stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design)
2.) Quilting -- (a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric)
Quilting - Stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
- rayon - no definition found
- Rep1.) Rep -- (informal abbreviation of `representative')
2.) Rep, repp -- (a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs)
Rep, Repp1.) Rep, repp -- (a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs)
Repp - Informal abbreviation of `representative'
- Sackcloth1.) Sackcloth -- (a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse)
2.) Sackcloth -- (a coarse cloth resembling sacking)
Sackcloth - A garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
- Sacking1.) Sacking, bagging -- (coarse fabric used for bags or sacks)
2.) Dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking -- (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))
Sacking, Bagging1.) Sacking, bagging -- (coarse fabric used for bags or sacks)
1.) Bag -- (capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants")
Bagging - Coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
- Sailcloth1.) Sailcloth -- (a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents)
Sailcloth - A strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
- Samite1.) Samite -- (a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages)
Samite - A heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
- Sateen1.) Sateen -- (a cotton fabric with a Satin1.) Satin -- (a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back)
Satin - A smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull backy finish)
Sateen - A cotton fabric with a satiny finish
- satin - no definition found
- Satinet1.) Satinet, satinette -- (a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber)
Satinet, Satinette1.) Satinet, satinette -- (a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber)
Satinette - A fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber
- Screening1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Screening -- (fabric of metal or plastic mesh)
Screening - The display of a motion picture
- Scrim1.) Scrim -- (a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater)
Scrim - A firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
- Seersucker1.) Seersucker -- (a light puckered fabric (usually striped))
Seersucker - A light puckered fabric (usually striped)
- Serge1.) Serge -- (a twilled woolen fabric)
Serge - A twilled woolen fabric
- Shag1.) Shag -- (a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded)
2.) Shag -- (a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag")
Shag - A strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
- Shantung1.) Shantung -- (a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation))
Shantung - A heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
- Sharkskin1.) Sharkskin -- (a smooth crisp fabric)
Sharkskin - A smooth crisp fabric
- Sheeting1.) Sheeting -- (fabric from which bed sheets are made)
1.) Sheet -- (come down as if in sheets; "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon")
Sheeting - Fabric from which bed sheets are made
- Shirting1.) Shirting -- (any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts)
1.) Shirt -- (put a shirt on)
Shirting - Any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
- Shirttail1.) Shirttail -- (a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article)
2.) Shirttail -- (fabric forming the tail of a shirt)
Shirttail - A brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
- Silesia1.) Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien -- (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)
2.) Silesia -- (a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings)
Silesia - A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
- silk - no definition found
- Spandex1.) Spandex -- (an elastic synthetic fabric)
Spandex - An elastic synthetic fabric
- Sponge cloth1.) Sponge cloth -- (any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave))
Sponge cloth - Any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)
- Stammel1.) Stammel -- (a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red)
Stammel - A coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
- Suede cloth1.) Suede cloth, suede -- (a fabric made to resemble suede leather)
Suede cloth, Suede1.) Suede, suede leather -- (leather with a napped surface)
2.) Suede cloth, suede -- (a fabric made to resemble suede leather)
Suede - A fabric made to resemble suede leather
- Suiting1.) Suiting -- (a fabric used for suits)
1.) Suit, accommodate, fit -- (be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs")
Suiting - A fabric used for suits
- Swan's down1.) Swan's down -- (soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes)
2.) Swan's down -- (down of the swan)
Swan's down - Soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
- Taffeta1.) Taffeta -- (a crisp smooth lustrous fabric)
Taffeta - A crisp smooth lustrous fabric
- Tammy1.) Tammy -- (plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains)
2.) Tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy -- (a woolen cap of Scottish origin)
Tammy - Plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
- Tapa1.) Tapa, tapa bark, tappa, tappa bark -- (the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus)
2.) Tapa, tappa -- (a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark)
Tapa, Tappa1.) Tapa, tapa bark, tappa, tappa bark -- (the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus)
2.) Tapa, tappa -- (a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark)
Tappa - The thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
- Tapestry1.) Tapestry -- (something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs; "the tapestry of European history")
2.) Tapestry, tapis -- (a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery)
Tapestry, Tapis1.) Tapestry, tapis -- (a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery)
Tapis - Something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs; "the tapestry of European history"
- Tartan1.) Tartan, plaid -- (a cloth having a crisscross design)
Tartan, Plaid1.) Tartan, plaid -- (a cloth having a crisscross design)
Plaid - A cloth having a crisscross design
- Terry1.) Terry, Dame Ellen Terry, Dame Alice Ellen Terry -- (English actress (1847-1928))
2.) Terry, terry cloth, terrycloth -- (a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes)
Terry, Terry cloth1.) Terry, terry cloth, terrycloth -- (a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes)
Terry cloth, Terrycloth1.) Terry, terry cloth, terrycloth -- (a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes)
Terrycloth - English actress (1847-1928)
- Ticking1.) Tick, ticking -- (a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock")
2.) Ticking -- (a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers)
Ticking - A metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
- Toweling1.) Toweling, towelling -- (any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels)
1.) Towel -- (wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry")
Toweling, Towelling1.) Toweling, towelling -- (any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels)
1.) Towel -- (wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry")
Towelling - Any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
- tweed - no definition found
- twill - no definition found
- Upholstery material1.) Upholstery material -- (the fabric used in upholstering)
Upholstery material - The fabric used in upholstering
- Velcro1.) Velcro -- (nylon fabric used as a fastening)
1.) Velcro -- (fasten with velcro; "velcro the belt")
Velcro - Nylon fabric used as a fastening
- Velour1.) Velour, velours -- (heavy fabric that resembles velvet)
Velour, Velours1.) Velour, velours -- (heavy fabric that resembles velvet)
1.) Velour, velours -- (heavy fabric that resembles velvet)
Velours - Heavy fabric that resembles velvet
- Velveteen1.) Velveteen -- (a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet)
Velveteen - A usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
- Vicuna1.) Vicuna -- (the wool of the vicuna)
2.) Vicuna -- (a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna)
Vicuna - The wool of the vicuna
- Viyella1.) Viyella -- (a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool)
Viyella - A fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool
- Voile1.) Voile -- (a light semitransparent fabric)
Voile - A light semitransparent fabric
- Wash-and-wear1.) Wash-and-wear, wash-and-wear fabric -- (a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing)
1.) Wash-and-wear, drip-dry -- (treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; "a wash-and-wear shirt")
Wash-and-wear, Wash-and-wear fabric1.) Wash-and-wear, wash-and-wear fabric -- (a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing)
Wash-and-wear fabric - A fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
- web - no definition found
- Webbing1.) Webbing -- (something forming a web (as between the toes of birds))
2.) Webbing -- (a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts)
Webbing - Something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
- Whipcord1.) Whipcord -- (closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips)
2.) Whipcord -- (a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib)
Whipcord - Closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
- Wincey1.) Wincey -- (a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas)
Wincey - A plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
- Wire cloth1.) Wire cloth -- (fabric woven of metallic wire)
Wire cloth - Fabric woven of metallic wire
- Wool1.) Wool, woolen, woollen -- (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)
2.) Wool -- (fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving)
Wool, Woolen1.) Wool, woolen, woollen -- (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)
1.) Woolen, woollen -- (of or related to or made of wool; "a woolen sweater")
Woolen, Woollen1.) Wool, woolen, woollen -- (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)
1.) Woolen, woollen -- (of or related to or made of wool; "a woolen sweater")
Woollen - A fabric made from the hair of sheep
- Worsted1.) Worsted, worsted fabric -- (a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit")
2.) Worsted, worsted yarn -- (a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool)
Worsted, Worsted fabric1.) Worsted, worsted fabric -- (a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit")
Worsted fabric - A woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
- Yoke1.) Yoke -- (fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment)
2.) Yoke -- (an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination")
Yoke - Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
- Pina cloth1.) Pina cloth -- (a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers)
Pina cloth - A fine cloth made from pineapple fibers
Meaning 3 of Screeningcover, covering, Screening1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Screening -- (fabric of metal or plastic mesh)
Screening - The display of a motion picture, Mask1.) Mask -- (a covering to disguise or conceal the face)
2.) Mask -- (activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship")
Mask - A covering to disguise or conceal the faceing concealment, concealing, hiding- Disguise1.) Disguise, camouflage -- (an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories")
2.) Disguise -- (any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity)
Disguise, Camouflage1.) Disguise, camouflage -- (an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories")
2.) Camouflage, camo -- (fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background)
Camouflage - An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
- mask - no definition found
- Cover1.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")
2.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
Cover, Covering1.) Covering, natural covering, cover -- (a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover")
2.) Covering -- (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Covering, Screening1.) Screening, showing, viewing -- (the display of a motion picture)
2.) Screening -- (fabric of metal or plastic mesh)
Screening, Masking1.) Cover, covering, screening, masking -- (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft")
2.) Masking -- (the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones")
Masking - A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
- cover - no definition found
- Cover-up1.) Cover-up -- (concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public)
1.) Cover, cover up -- (hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House")
Cover-up - Concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
- Burying1.) Burying, burial -- (concealing something under the ground)
1.) Bury -- (cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas")
Burying, Burial1.) Burial, entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture -- (the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave)
2.) Burying, burial -- (concealing something under the ground)
Burial - Concealing something under the ground
- Smoke screen1.) Smoke screen, smokescreen -- ((military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements)
2.) Smoke screen, smokescreen -- (an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures")
Smoke screen, Smokescreen1.) Smoke screen, smokescreen -- ((military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements)
2.) Smoke screen, smokescreen -- (an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures")
Smokescreen - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
- Stealth1.) Stealth, stealing -- (avoiding detection by moving carefully)
Stealth, Stealing1.) Larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing -- (the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International")
2.) Stealth, stealing -- (avoiding detection by moving carefully)
Stealing - Avoiding detection by moving carefully
- Money laundering1.) Money laundering -- (concealing the source of illegally gotten money)
Money laundering - Concealing the source of illegally gotten money
Meaning 4 of Screeningscreening testing
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