Root nouns of 8 letters or fewer that the dictionary defines as fabrics and cloths with definitions
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Note: this list is built automatically from the wording of the dictionary definitions. A few words here match the wording without truly belonging to the group, and some words that do belong may be missing. Treat it as a memory aid for learning the words, not as a reference on their meanings.
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| — | FUJI | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | IKAT | S | [n. -S] · a fabric of tie-dyed~ yarns |
| — | JEAN | S | [n. -S] · a durable cotton fabric - JEANED [a.] (=jeaned) |
| — | KAPA | S | [n. -S] · a coarse cloth |
| — | TAPA | S | [n. -S] · a cloth made from tree bark |
| — | WEFT | S | [n. -S] · a woven fabric or garment |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BAIZE | S | [n. -S] · a green, woolen fabric |
| — | CHINO | S | [n. -NOS] · a strong fabric |
| — | CLOTH | ES | [n. -S] · fabric |
| — | DENIM | S | [n. -S] · a durable fabric - DENIMED [a.] (=denimed) |
| — | FRISE | ES | [n. -S] · frieze / [x] { freeze frieze frise § friezes frises § friezes } |
| — | GAUZE | S | [n. -S] · a transparent fabric |
| — | GAZAR | S | [n. -S] · silky sheer fabric |
| — | GUNNY | — | [n. -NIES] · a coarse fabric |
| — | KENTE | S | [n. -S] · a colorful fabric made in Ghana~ |
| — | KHADI | S | [n. -S] · khaddar «a cotton cloth» / [x] { khaddar khadi § khaddars khadis } |
| — | KHAKI | S | [n. -S] · a durable cloth |
| — | LINEN | SY | [n. -S] · a fabric woven from the fibers of flax - LINENY [a.] |
| — | LODEN | S | [n. -S] · a thick, woolen fabric |
| — | MANTA | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | MOIRE | S | [n. -S] · a fabric having a wavy pattern |
| — | NINON | S | [n. -S] · a sheer fabric |
| — | PEKIN | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | SCRIM | PS | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | SURAH | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric / [x] { sura surah § surahs suras } |
| — | SWISS | — | [n. -ES] · a cotton fabric |
| — | TAMMY | — | [n. -MIES] · a fabric of mixed fibers / [x] { tammie tammy § tammies § tammies } |
| — | TERRY | — | [n. -RIES] · an absorbent fabric |
| E | TOILE | DRST | [n. -S] · a sheer linen fabric |
| — | TWEED | SY | [n. -S] · a coarse woolen fabric |
| — | VOILE | S | [n. -S] · a sheer fabric |
| — | WIGAN | S | [n. -S] · a stiff fabric |
| — | WOVEN | S | [n. -S] · a woven fabric |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ALASKA | S | [n. -S] · a heavy fabric |
| — | ARMURE | S | [n. -S] · a woven fabric |
| — | BAREGE | S | [n. -S] · a sheer fabric |
| — | BOUCLE | S | [n. -S] · a knitted fabric |
| — | BURLAP | S | [n. -S] · a coarse fabric |
| — | CADDIS | H | [n. -DISES] · a coarse woolen fabric - CADDISED [a.] (=caddised) / [x] { caddice caddis § caddices caddised caddises } |
| — | CALICO | S | [n. -COES or -COS] · a cotton fabric |
| — | CAMLET | S | [n. -S] · a durable fabric |
| — | CHALLY | — | [n. -LIES] · challis / [x] { challie challis chally § challies challises } |
| — | CHINTS | — | [n. -ES] · chintz / [x] { chints chintz § chintses chintzes } |
| — | CHINTZ | Y | [n. -ES] · a cotton fabric / [x] { chints chintz § chintses chintzes } |
| — | CILICE | S | [n. -S] · a coarse cloth |
| — | CLOQUE | S | [n. -S] · a fabric with an embossed design |
| — | CREPON | S | [n. -S] · a crinkled fabric |
| — | CYPRUS | — | [n. -ES] · cypress / [x] { cypres cypress cyprus § cypresses cypruses } |
| — | DIMITY | — | [n. -TIES] · a cotton fabric |
| — | DUFFEL | S | [n. -S] · a coarse woolen fabric / [x] { duffel duffle § duffels duffles } |
| — | DUFFLE | S | [n. -S] · duffel / [x] { duffel duffle § duffels duffles } |
| — | DUPION | S | [n. -S] · a type of silk fabric / [x] { doupioni douppioni dupion § doupionis douppionis dupions } |
| — | ETAMIN | ES | [n. -S] · etamine «a loosely woven fabric» / [x] { etamin etamine § etamines etamins } |
| — | FAILLE | S | [n. -S] · a woven fabric |
| — | FRIEZE | S | [n. -S] · a coarse woolen fabric / [x] { freeze frieze frise § friezes frises § friezes } |
| — | GREIGE | S | [n. -S] · fabric in an unfinished state |
| S | HODDEN | S | [n. -S] · a coarse cloth / [x] { hodden hoddin § hoddens hoddins } |
| — | HODDIN | S | [n. -S] · hodden «a coarse cloth» / [x] { hodden hoddin § hoddens hoddins } |
| — | KERSEY | S | [n. -SEYS] · a woolen cloth |
| — | LINSEY | S | [n. -SEYS] · a coarse fabric |
| — | MADRAS | A | [n. -ES] · a cotton fabric |
| — | MELTON | S | [n. -S] · a heavy woolen fabric |
| — | MOREEN | S | [n. -S] · a heavy fabric |
| — | MULETA | S | [n. -S] · a red cloth used by a matador |
| — | MUSLIN | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric - MUSLINED [a.] (=muslined) |
| — | NANKIN | S | [n. -S] · nankeen «a cotton fabric» / [x] { nankeen nankin § nankeens nankins } |
| — | PENANG | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | POPLIN | S | [n. -S] · a durable fabric |
| G | RATINE | S | [n. -S] · a heavy fabric / [x] { ratine ratteen § ratines ratteens } |
| — | REXINE | S | [n. -S] · a strong, coated cloth used as a covering material for books -- a trademark |
| — | SAMITE | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | SATARA | S | [n. -S] · a woolen fabric |
| — | SATEEN | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | SAXONY | — | [n. -NIES] · a woolen fabric |
| — | SENDAL | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | SHERPA | S | [n. -S] · a soft fabric for linings |
| — | SUDARY | — | [n. -RIES] · sudarium «a cloth for wiping the face» |
| — | TABBIS | — | [n. -BISES] · a silk fabric |
| — | TAMMIE | S | [n. -S] · tammy / [x] { tammie tammy § tammies § tammies } |
| — | TARTAN | AS | [n. -S] · a patterned woolen fabric / [x] { tartan tartana § tartanas tartans § tartans } |
| — | TRICOT | S | [n. -S] · a knitted fabric |
| — | VELOUR | S | [n. -S] · a fabric resembling velvet |
| — | VELVET | SY | [n. -S] · a soft, smooth fabric - VELVETED [a.] |
| — | WADMAL | S | [n. -S] · a thick woolen fabric / [x] { wadmaal wadmal wadmel wadmol wadmoll § wadmaals wadmals wadmels wadmolls wadmols } |
| — | WADMEL | S | [n. -S] · wadmal «a thick woolen fabric» / [x] { wadmaal wadmal wadmel wadmol wadmoll § wadmaals wadmals wadmels wadmolls wadmols } |
| — | WADMOL | LS | [n. -S] · wadmal «a thick woolen fabric» / [x] { wadmaal wadmal wadmel wadmol wadmoll § wadmaals wadmals wadmels wadmolls wadmols } |
| — | WINCEY | S | [n. -CEYS] · a type of fabric |
| — | WITNEY | S | [n. -NEYS] · a heavy woolen fabric |
| — | WOOLEN | S | [n. -S] · a fabric made of wool / [x] { woolen woollen § woolens woollens § woolen woollen } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ALAMODE | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | ALLOVER | S | [n. -S] · a fabric having a pattern extending over the entire surface |
| — | BATISTE | S | [n. -S] · a sheer fabric |
| — | BOLIVIA | S | [n. -S] · a soft fabric |
| — | BUNTING | S | [n. -S] · a fabric used for flags |
| — | CADDICE | S | [n. -S] · caddis «a coarse woolen fabric» / [x] { caddice caddis § caddices caddised caddises } |
| — | CHALLIE | S | [n. -S] · challis / [x] { challie challis chally § challies challises } |
| — | CHALLIS | — | [n. -LISES] · a light fabric / [x] { challie challis chally § challies challises } |
| — | CHEVIOT | S | [n. -S] · a coarse fabric |
| — | CHIFFON | S | [n. -S] · a sheer fabric |
| — | CYPRESS | — | [n. -ES] · a thin fabric / [x] { cypres cypress cyprus § cypresses cypruses } |
| — | DELAINE | S | [n. -S] · a wool fabric |
| — | DISHRAG | S | [n. -S] · a cloth for washing dishes |
| — | DORNECK | S | [n. -S] · dornick «a heavy linen fabric» / [x] { dorneck dornick dornock § dornecks dornicks dornocks } |
| — | DORNICK | S | [n. -S] · a heavy linen fabric / [x] { dorneck dornick dornock § dornecks dornicks dornocks } |
| — | DORNOCK | S | [n. -S] · dornick «a heavy linen fabric» / [x] { dorneck dornick dornock § dornecks dornicks dornocks } |
| — | DRABBET | S | [n. -S] · a coarse linen fabric |
| — | DRUGGET | S | [n. -S] · a coarse woolen fabric |
| — | DUVETYN | ES | [n. -S] · a soft fabric / [x] { duvetine duvetyn duvetyne § duvetines duvetynes duvetyns } |
| K | ETAMINE | S | [n. -S] · a loosely woven fabric / [x] { etamin etamine § etamines etamins } |
| — | FOULARD | S | [n. -S] · a soft fabric |
| — | FUSTIAN | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | GALATEA | S | [n. -S] · a strong cotton fabric |
| — | GINGHAM | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | GREMIAL | S | [n. -S] · a lap cloth used by a bishop during a service |
| — | GROGRAM | S | [n. -S] · a coarse silk fabric |
| — | HESSIAN | S | [n. -S] · a coarse cloth |
| — | HOLLAND | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | HOPSACK | S | [n. -S] · a coarse fabric / [x] { hopsack hopsacking § hopsackings hopsacks } |
| — | JACONET | S | [n. -S] · a cotton cloth |
| — | KHADDAR | S | [n. -S] · a cotton cloth / [x] { khaddar khadi § khaddars khadis } |
| B | LASTING | S | [n. -S] · a durable fabric |
| — | LOCKRAM | S | [n. -S] · a coarse, linen fabric |
| — | MATTING | S | [n. -S] · a woven fabric used as a floor covering / [x] { matt matte § mattes matts § matt matte matted mattes matting matts § matt matte matted } |
| — | NANKEEN | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric / [x] { nankeen nankin § nankeens nankins } |
| — | OILSKIN | S | [n. -S] · a waterproof fabric |
| — | ORGANDY | — | [n. -DIES] · a cotton fabric / [x] { organdie organdy § organdies } |
| — | ORGANZA | S | [n. -S] · a sheer fabric |
| — | PAISLEY | S | [n. -LEYS] · a patterned wool fabric |
| — | PERCALE | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | PINWALE | S | [n. -S] · a type of fabric |
| — | RATTEEN | S | [n. -S] · a coarse woolen fabric / [x] { ratine ratteen § ratines ratteens } |
| — | RIPSTOP | S | [n. -S] · a fabric woven so that small tears do not spread |
| — | SARSNET | S | [n. -S] · sarcenet «a silk fabric» / [x] { sarcenet sarsenet sarsnet § sarcenets sarsenets sarsnets } |
| — | SCHAPPE | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | SILESIA | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | SUITING | S | [n. -S] · fabric for making suits |
| — | TABARET | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | TAFFETA | S | [n. -S] · a lustrous fabric |
| — | TEXTILE | S | [n. -S] · a woven fabric |
| S | TICKING | S | [n. -S] · a strong cotton fabric |
| — | TIFFANY | — | [n. -NIES] · a thin, mesh fabric |
| — | WADMAAL | S | [n. -S] · wadmal «a thick woolen fabric» / [x] { wadmaal wadmal wadmel wadmol wadmoll § wadmaals wadmals wadmels wadmolls wadmols } |
| — | WADMOLL | S | [n. -S] · wadmal «a thick woolen fabric» / [x] { wadmaal wadmal wadmel wadmol wadmoll § wadmaals wadmals wadmels wadmolls wadmols } |
| — | WASHRAG | S | [n. -S] · a small cloth used for washing oneself |
| — | WOOLLEN | S | [n. -S] · woolen / [x] { woolen woollen § woolens woollens § woolen woollen } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ALGERINE | S | [n. -S] · a woolen fabric |
| — | BARATHEA | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | BAUDEKIN | S | [n. -S] · a brocaded fabric / [x] { baldachin baldachino baldaquin baudekin § baldachinos baldachins baldaquins baudekins } |
| — | BROCATEL | S | [n. -S] · a heavy fabric / [x] { brocatel brocatelle § brocatelles brocatels } |
| — | CASIMERE | S | [n. -S] · a woolen fabric / [x] { cashmere casimere casimire cassimere kashmir kerseymere § cashmeres casimeres casimires cassimeres kashmirs kerseymeres } |
| — | CASIMIRE | S | [n. -S] · casimere «a woolen fabric» / [x] { cashmere casimere casimire cassimere kashmir kerseymere § cashmeres casimeres casimires cassimeres kashmirs kerseymeres } |
| — | CEREMENT | S | [n. -S] · a waxy cloth |
| — | CHAMBRAY | S | [n. -BRAYS] · a fine fabric |
| — | CHENILLE | S | [n. -S] · a soft fabric |
| — | CRAMOISY | — | [n. -SIES] · crimson cloth |
| — | CRETONNE | S | [n. -S] · a heavy fabric |
| — | DRILLING | S | [n. -S] · a heavy twilled cotton fabric |
| — | DUNGAREE | DS | [n. -S] · a coarse cotton fabric |
| — | DUVETINE | S | [n. -S] · duvetyn «a soft fabric» / [x] { duvetine duvetyn duvetyne § duvetines duvetynes duvetyns } |
| — | DUVETYNE | S | [n. -S] · duvetyn «a soft fabric» / [x] { duvetine duvetyn duvetyne § duvetines duvetynes duvetyns } |
| — | FIBRANNE | S | [n. -S] · a fabric made of spun-rayon~ yarn |
| — | HOMESPUN | S | [n. -S] · a loosely woven fabric |
| — | JACQUARD | S | [n. -S] · a fabric of intricate weave |
| — | KERCHIEF | S | [n. -CHIEFS or -CHIEVES] · a cloth worn as a head covering |
| — | LACEWORK | S | [n. -S] · a delicate openwork fabric |
| — | LUSTRING | S | [n. -S] · a glossy silk fabric / [x] { luster lustre § lusters lustres § luster lustered lustering lusters lustre lustred lustres lustring § lustred } |
| — | MACKINAW | S | [n. -S] · a woolen fabric |
| — | MANTLING | S | [n. -S] · an ornamental cloth |
| — | MAROCAIN | S | [n. -S] · a light crinkled fabric |
| — | METALLIC | S | [n. -S] · a fabric or yarn made of or coated with metal |
| — | MOLESKIN | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | MOQUETTE | S | [n. -S] · a woolen fabric |
| — | NAINSOOK | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | OILCLOTH | S | [n. -S] · a waterproof fabric |
| — | ORGANDIE | S | [n. -S] · organdy «a cotton fabric» / [x] { organdie organdy § organdies } |
| — | OSNABURG | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric |
| — | PADUASOY | S | [n. -SOYS] · a strong silk fabric |
| — | PLEATHER | S | [n. -S] · a plastic fabric made to look like leather |
| — | PRUNELLA | S | [n. -S] · a strong woolen fabric / [x] { prunella prunello § prunellas prunellos } |
| — | PRUNELLO | S | [n. -LOS] · prunella «a strong woolen fabric» / [x] { prunella prunello § prunellas prunellos } |
| — | SARCENET | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric / [x] { sarcenet sarsenet sarsnet § sarcenets sarsenets sarsnets } |
| — | SARSENET | S | [n. -S] · sarcenet «a silk fabric» / [x] { sarcenet sarsenet sarsnet § sarcenets sarsenets sarsnets } |
| — | SHALLOON | S | [n. -S] · a woolen fabric |
| — | SHANTUNG | S | [n. -S] · a silk fabric |
| — | SHATOOSH | — | [n. -ES] · a fabric made from the wool of the chiru / [x] { shahtoosh shahtooshes shatoosh shatooshes } |
| — | SHIRTING | S | [n. -S] · fabric used for making shirts |
| — | SUDARIUM | — | [n. -IA] · a cloth for wiping the face |
| — | TARLATAN | S | [n. -S] · a cotton fabric / [x] { tarlatan tarletan § tarlatans tarletans } |
| — | TARLETAN | S | [n. -S] · tarlatan «a cotton fabric» / [x] { tarlatan tarletan § tarlatans tarletans } |
| — | TWILLING | S | [n. -S] · a twilled fabric |
| — | VALENCIA | S | [n. -S] · a woven fabric |
| — | VELVERET | S | [n. -S] · a fabric resembling velvet |
| — | ZIBELINE | S | [n. -S] · a soft fabric / [x] { zibeline zibelline § zibelines zibellines } |
Copyright © 2026 Mitch Bayersdorfer · AGPL-3.0 · Thanks to Joe Petree for his definitions for these lists. · Detailed Attributions