1. cloth or textile material made by weaving, knitting, or pressing fibers together
2. the basic structure or framework of something
Usage: often used metaphorically

Examples

• She chose a soft cotton fabric for the curtains.
• The dress was made from a beautiful silk fabric.
• The fabric store had hundreds of different patterns.
• The scandal threatened to tear apart the fabric of society.
• Trust forms the fabric of any good relationship.
• The fabric of the old building was deteriorating.