textile tex‧tile [ˈtekstaɪl] noun
1. [countable] cloth made in large quantities:
• Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.
• a British textile company
• the US textile market
• Half a million jobs were lost in steel and textiles.
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textile UK US /ˈtekstaɪl/ noun COMMERCE
► [C or U] cloth made by hand or machine in large quantities: »
The company is a major exporter of textiles and clothing.
»a textile company/manufacturer/plant
»the textile business/industry/market
Financial and business terms. 2012.