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textile

intermediateB1

/ˈtɛksaɪl/ · tex-tile

A type of cloth or woven fabric.

Meanings

nounformal

A type of cloth or woven fabric.

ایک قسم کا کپڑا یا بُنا ہوا کپڑا۔

کپڑا

kapra

Formal: تن دو

Synonyms

fabricclothmaterialبنا ہوا کپڑاموادکپڑا

Antonyms

non-wovensyntheticغیر بُنا ہوامصنوعی

Common Collocations

  • textile industry
  • textile design
  • textile manufacturing

Example Sentences

The textile industry is a major part of the economy.

تکمیلی صنعت معیشت کا ایک بڑا حصہ ہے۔

Takmeeli sanat ma'eeshat ka aik bara hissa hai.

She chose a beautiful textile for her dress.

اس نے اپنی لباس کے لئے ایک خوبصورت کپڑا چُنا۔

Us ne apni libaas ke liye aik khoobsurat kapra chuna.

The store sells a variety of textiles for home decor.

یہ دکان گھر کی سجاوٹ کے لئے مختلف اقسام کے کپڑے فروخت کرتی ہے۔

Yeh dukaan ghar ki sajawat ke liye mukhtalif aqsam ke kapray farokht karti hai.

Easily Confused With

textual:Textile refers to fabric, while textual relates to written content.

Word Family

textiles
nounتکمیلیات
textile design
nounتکمیلی ڈیزائن
textilism
nounتن دو پرستی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'textile' as 'text' woven into fabric.

Imagine a loom weaving colorful threads into fabric.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishain aisi keh har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires such that each desire can take my breath away, Many of my wishes came true, but still, they were too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "textilis" — woven

First known use: 15th century

The word 'textile' derives from the Latin word 'textilis,' which means woven. The usage of the term has evolved to encompass various materials used in fabric production.