Topic: MATERIAL, TEXTILES
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ma‧te‧ri‧al1 S1 W1
1 [uncountable and countable]TIMD cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc [= fabric]: curtain material scraps of material a cape made of a soft material
curtain materialscraps of materiala cape made of a soft material2 [uncountable and countable]TI a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal : materials like wood or stone a paper company which imports raw materials (=substances which have not been treated) from North America. recycled material
materials like wood or stonea paper company which imports raw materials (=substances which have not been treated) from North America.recycled material3 [uncountable] also materials [plural]T the things that are used for making or doing something artists' materials
artists' materials4 [uncountable] information or ideas used in books, films etc : His act contains a lot of new material.
His act contains a lot of new material.5 someone who is good enough for a particular job or position : He's a good soldier, but not really officer material.
officer/executive etc material
He's a good soldier, but not really officer material.