WordCmp.com

fabric vs fiber

fiber vs fabric

fabric and fiber both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fabric Yes No No No
fiber Yes No No No
As nouns, fiber is a hyponym of fabric; that is, fiber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fabric:
  • fabric: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  • fiber: a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
Other hyponyms of fabric include aba, acrylic, Aertex, alpaca, baize, basket weave, batik, batiste, belting, bombazine, boucle, broadcloth, broadcloth, brocade, buckram, bunting, calico, cambric, camel's hair, camelhair, camlet, camo, camouflage, canopy, canvas, canvass, cashmere, cerecloth, challis, chambray, chenille, chiffon, chino, chintz, coating, cobweb, cord, corduroy, cotton, Canton flannel, cotton flannel, crape, crepe, cretonne, crinoline, damask, denim, dungaree, jean, diamante, diaper, dimity, doeskin, drapery, duck, duffel, duffle, elastic, etamin, etamine, faille, felt, fibre, vulcanized fiber, flannel, flannelette, fleece, foulard, frieze, fustian, gabardine, georgette, gingham, grogram, grosgrain, hair, haircloth, herringbone, homespun, hopsack, hopsacking, horsehair, jaconet, jacquard, khaddar, khadi, khaki, knit, lace, lame, imitation leather, leatherette, linen, linsey-woolsey, lint, lisle, mackinaw, macintosh, mackintosh, madras, marseille, metallic, mohair, moire, watered-silk, moleskin, monk's cloth, moquette, moreen, motley, mousseline de sole, muslin, nankeen, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network, ninon, nylon, oilcloth, olive drab, organza, paisley, panting, trousering, pepper-and-salt, percale, durable press, permanent press, piece of cloth, piece of material, pilot cloth, pinstripe, pique, plush, polyester, pongee, poplin, print, quilting, rayon, rep, repp, sackcloth, bagging, sacking, sailcloth, samite, sateen, satin, satinet, satinette, screening, scrim, seersucker, serge, shag, shantung, sharkskin, sheeting, shirting, shirttail, silesia, silk, spandex, sponge cloth, stammel, suede, suede cloth, suiting, swan's down, taffeta, tammy, tapa, tappa, tapestry, tapis, plaid, tartan, terry, terry cloth, terrycloth, ticking, toweling, towelling, tweed, twill, upholstery material, Velcro, velour, velours, velvet, velveteen, vicuna, Viyella, voile, wash-and-wear, waterproof, web, webbing, whipcord, wincey, wire cloth, wool, woolen, woollen, worsted, yoke, pina cloth, eyelet, silk serge, book cloth, bookcloth.
fabric (noun) fiber (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
the underlying structure the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
Difference between fabric and fiber

Words related to "fabric"


© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.