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material, n.
(materials)
freq. cnt. 119
more info the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
<noun.substance>   freq. cnt.: 78 freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 5

material stuff
more info information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 34

material

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"the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"
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more info artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

cloth fabric material textile

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"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"
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aba acrylic Aertex alpaca baize basket weave batik batiste belting bombazine boucle broadcloth broadcloth brocade buckram bunting calico cambric camel's hair, camelhair camlet camouflage, camo canopy canvas, canvass cashmere cerecloth challis chambray chenille chiffon chino chintz coating cobweb corduroy, cord cotton cotton flannel, Canton flannel crepe, crape cretonne crinoline damask denim, dungaree, jean diamante diaper dimity doeskin drapery duck duffel, duffle elastic etamine, etamin faille felt fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber flannel flannelette fleece foulard frieze fustian gabardine georgette gingham grogram grosgrain haircloth, hair herringbone homespun hopsacking, hopsack horsehair jaconet jacquard khadi, khaddar khaki knit lace lame leatherette, imitation leather linen linsey-woolsey lint lisle mackinaw mackintosh, macintosh madras marseille metallic mohair moire, watered-silk moleskin monk's cloth moquette moreen motley mousseline de sole muslin nankeen network, net, mesh, meshing, meshwork ninon nylon oilcloth olive drab organza paisley panting, trousering pepper-and-salt percale permanent press, durable press piece of cloth, piece of material pilot cloth pinstripe pique plush polyester pongee poplin print quilting rayon rep, repp sackcloth sacking, bagging sailcloth samite sateen satin satinet, satinette screening scrim seersucker serge shag shantung sharkskin sheeting shirting shirttail silesia silk spandex sponge cloth stammel suede cloth, suede suiting swan's down taffeta tammy tapa, tappa tapestry, tapis tartan, plaid terrycloth, terry, terry cloth ticking toweling, towelling tweed twill upholstery material Velcro velour, velours velvet velveteen vicuna Viyella voile wash-and-wear waterproof web webbing whipcord wincey wire cloth wool, woolen, woollen worsted yoke pina cloth
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more info things needed for doing or making something
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

material

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"writing materials"
"useful teaching materials"
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more info a person judged suitable for admission or employment
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material

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"he was university material"
"she was vice-presidential material"
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