shag vs fabric

shag and fabric both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shag	Yes	No	Yes	No
fabric	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fabric is a hypernym of shag; that is, fabric is a word with a broader meaning than shag:

shag: a fabric with long coarse nap
fabric: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Other hypernyms of shag include cloth, material, textile.

shag (noun)	fabric (noun)
a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
slang for sexual intercourse	the underlying structure
a fabric with long coarse nap
a matted tangle of hair or fiber
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

shag (verb)	fabric (verb)
dance the shag