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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

tessuto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tesˈsuːto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Textile/ˈtɛk.staɪl/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Questo è un tessuto di alta qualità."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of cloth or fabric produced by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers.

    "The designer showcased a stunning collection made from organic textiles."
  2. 2

    Materials used in the production of clothing, upholstery, and other items.

    "The store specializes in high-quality textiles sourced from around the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin textilis, meaning 'woven', stemming from the verb texere 'to weave'. Entering Middle English in the late 14th century, the term originally referred strictly to woven fabrics before expanding to encompass all types of manufactured cloth, fiber, and yarn.

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