NYT Dictionary

TEXTILE

/ˈtek.stɑel/
NounAdjectiveTEX-tiletex-tile · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Meaning

Any material made of interlacing or matted fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles, woven or nonwoven.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin textile, substantive use of textilis (“woven”), from texō (“weave”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fabricmaterialclothtextiledraperyfeltfrettedgoodsinterlacedintertwined

Antonyms

nudistnaturistantonym(s) of

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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