1620s, from Latin textilis "a web, canvas, woven fabric, cloth, something woven," noun use of textilis "woven, wrought," from texere "to weave," from PIE root *teks- "to make" (see texture (n.)). As an adjective from 1650s.
权威例句
1. Various textile techniques will be explored to realise design possibilities.
将尝试和探索纺织技巧来把这些设计变为现实。
2. See Chapter 7 below for further comments on the textile industry.
有关纺织业的更多评论请参看下面第7章。
3. He haunted textile mills, and learned all he could.
他常到纺织厂去, 尽可能多学点东西.
4. The city has textile mills and fruit and salmon canneries.
这座城市有纺织厂和水果及鲑鱼罐头厂.
5. Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week.