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fabric vs motley

motley vs fabric

fabric and motley both are nouns.

fabric is not an adjective while motley is an adjective.

fabric is not a verb while motley is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fabric Yes No No No
motley Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, motley is a hyponym of fabric; that is, motley 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
  • motley: a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
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, fiber, 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, 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) motley (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
the underlying structure a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
fabric (adjective) motley (adjective)
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
fabric (verb) motley (verb)
make motley; color with different colors
make something more diverse and varied
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