material, n.
(materials)
freq. cnt. 119
(materials)
freq. cnt. 119
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
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 78 freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 5
material stuff
sample sentences
"coal is a hard black material""wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
ballast
bedding material, bedding, litter
rind
recycling
precursor
particle, speck, atom, molecule, corpuscle, mote
ammunition
floc, floccule
HAZMAT
aggregate
raw material, staple
sorbate
sorbent, sorbent material
diamagnet
mineral
stone, rock
adhesive, adhesive material, adhesive agent
sealing material
animal material
fluff
bimetal
abrasive, abradant, abrasive material
chemical, chemical substance
composite material
conductor
insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
contaminant, contamination
particulate, particulate matter
dust
elastomer
earth, ground
discharge, emission
detritus
waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product
fiber, fibre
filling, fill
foam
homogenate
humate
impregnation
paper
packing, packing material, wadding
coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
plant material, plant substance
radioactive material
thickening, thickener
toner
transparent substance, translucent substance
undercut
builder, detergent builder
vernix, vernix caseosa
wad
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
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 34
material
sample sentences
"the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"
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
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
cloth fabric material textile
sample sentences
"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"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
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
part meronym
substance meronym
sample sentences
"writing materials""useful teaching materials"
sample sentences
"he was university material""she was vice-presidential material"
semantic pointers
hypernym