Dictionary entry details
• PIECE OF MATERIAL (noun)
Meaning:
A separate part consisting of fabric
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
piece of cloth; piece of material
Hypernyms ("piece of material" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
piece (a separate part of a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece of material"):
bib (top part of an apron; covering the chest)
liner; lining (a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment)
longyi; lungi; lungyi (a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma)
patch (a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole)
placket (a piece of cloth sewn under an opening)
rag; shred; tag; tag end; tatter (a small piece of cloth or paper)
canvas; canvass; sail; sheet (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)
swatch (a sample piece of cloth)
towel (a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping)
handkerchief; hankey; hankie; hanky (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)
gusset; inset (a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment)
guimpe (a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit)
chamois cloth (a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars)
dishcloth; dishrag (a cloth for washing dishes)
drop cloth (a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted)
dustcloth; duster; dustrag (a piece of cloth used for dusting)
dust cover; dust sheet (a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period)
end; oddment; remainder; remnant (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)
gore (a triangular piece of cloth)
ground cloth; groundsheet (a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture)
train (piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor)
