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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
bristle

one of the short stiff hairs on an animal, in a brush etc

short, prickly hair

cobweb

a fine network of threats made by a spider

entanglement; filament

cord

(a length of) twisted strands, thicker than string, thicker than rope

rope

cords

trousers made of corduroy

rope

essence

the nature or most important quality (of something)

heart, significance

fabric

(a kind of) structure (of society, of a committee etc)

cloth, material

filament

a thin thread, e.g. of metal in an electric light bulb

thin strand

flax

a plant with fibre in its stem (used to make linen) and oil in its seed (used to make linseed oil)

plant

fuzz

a soft substance, e.g. from wool; very curly hair

fluff

hair

all the growths, like threads, on the human head and on the skin of animals

threadlike growth on animate being

hemp

a kind of plant from which coarse fibres are obtained, used for making rope and cloth; marijuana

plant

jute

fibre from certain plants, used for making ropes etc

plant

manila

a kind of strong brown paper

plant

mohair

(cloth made from) the fine, silky hair of the Angora goat

cloth, material

moustache

hair allowed to grow on the upper lip

threadlike growth on animate being

network

a system of lines, wires, etc that cross each other; a system of radio or television companies sharing programmes

system of connections

nutrient

(of) any mineral substance needed as food by plants or animals

source of nourishment

pith

the soft, white substance that fills the stems of some plants and trees; an essential part (of something)

core

roughage

the coarse part of food e.g. the outer part of seeds, fruit etc

healthful food

silk

a fine, soft thread from the cocoons of certain insects, used to make cloth

fabric

strand

any of the threads, hairs, wires etc twisted together into a rope, cable or cloth; a hair; a line of development (in a story etc)

fine thread

textile

of, concerning, the making of cloth

fabric

texture

the arrangement of the threads in a cloth; the arrangement of the parts that make up something

characteristics of a surface

thread

(a length of) cotton, silk, wool etc, especially for use in sewing and weaving; something long and thin like a thread; a line of thought or action (connecting parts of a story etc); the spiral ridge round a screw or bolt; to pass a thread through the eye of (a needle)

a fine strand of twisted fibers

vitamin

any of a number of organic substances which are present in certain foods and are essential to the health of people and animals

source of nourishment

web

a net made of threads by a spider; an arrangement as a trap or barrier; the internet; the world wide web

netting

weft

threads over and under which other threads (the warp) are passed when cloth is made

grain of material

woof

(to make) the cry of a dog

grain of material

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