'Fabric' definitions:

Definition of 'fabric'

From: WordNet
noun
Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" [syn: fabric, cloth, material, textile]
noun
The underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" [syn: framework, fabric]

Definition of 'Fabric'

From: GCIDE
  • Fabric \Fab"ric\ (f[a^]b"r[i^]k), n. [L. fabrica fabric, workshop: cf. F. fabrique fabric. See Forge.]
  • 1. The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which is fabricated; as: (a) Framework; structure; edifice; building. [1913 Webster]
  • Anon out of the earth a fabric huge Rose like an exhalation. --Milton. (b) Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, whether vegetable, animal, or synthetic; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics; made of a fabric that is 50% cotton and 50% polyester. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The act of constructing; construction. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • Tithe was received by the bishop, . . . for the fabric of the churches for the poor. --Milman. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe. [1913 Webster]
  • The whole vast fabric of society. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Fabric'

From: GCIDE
  • Fabric \Fab"ric\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fabricked; p. pr. & vb. n. Fabricking.] To frame; to build; to construct. [Obs.] "Fabric their mansions." --J. Philips. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'fabric'

From: Moby Thesaurus