fabric
US
/ˈfæbrɪk/
UK
/ˈfæbrɪk/
Meaning
Cloth or material made by weaving or knitting fibers, used for making clothes and other items.
रेशों को बुनकर बनाया गया कपड़ा, जिससे कपड़े और दूसरी चीज़ें बनाई जाती हैं।
Examples
“The tailor chose a strong fabric for the school uniforms.”
“We need enough fabric to make curtains for the living room.”
“She prefers breathable cotton fabric during India's hot summers.”
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Not natural: I bought a fabric for the curtains.
Better: I bought some fabric for the curtains.
For an unspecified amount of material, fabric is usually uncountable; a fabric means a particular type.
कितना कपड़ा खरीदा, यह बताने के लिए fabric आमतौर पर uncountable होता है; a fabric किसी खास प्रकार के कपड़े को कहता है।
Not natural: I washed my fabrics after work.
Better: I washed my clothes after work.
Fabric means material used to make things, not the finished clothes you wear.
Fabric उन चीज़ों को बनाने की सामग्री है, न कि पहनने वाले तैयार कपड़े।
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Learner tip
Fabric is the material; clothes are the finished items made from it. Say a fabric for a particular type.
Fabric सामग्री होती है; clothes पहनने के लिए तैयार चीज़ें हैं। किसी खास प्रकार की बात हो, तो a fabric कह सकते हैं।