1. (

• fabric ,
• cloth ,
• material ,
• textile

) 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" ;

2. (

• framework ,
• fabric

) the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" ;