PIECE OF MATERIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does piece of material mean? 

• PIECE OF MATERIAL (noun)
  The noun PIECE OF MATERIAL has 1 sense:

1. a separate part consisting of fabric

  Familiarity information: PIECE OF MATERIAL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PIECE OF MATERIAL (noun)

Sense 1

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"):

gusset; inset (a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment)

train (piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor)

towel (a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping)

swatch (a sample piece of cloth)

canvas; canvass; sail; sheet (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)

rag; shred; tag; tag end; tatter (a small piece of cloth or paper)

placket (a piece of cloth sewn under an opening)

patch (a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole)

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)

liner; lining (a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment)

handkerchief; hankey; hankie; hanky (a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory)

bib (top part of an apron; covering the chest)

guimpe (a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit)

ground cloth; groundsheet (a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture)

gore; panel (a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails)

end; oddment; remainder; remnant (a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold)

dust cover; dust sheet (a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period)

dustcloth; duster; dustrag (a piece of cloth used for dusting)

drop cloth (a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted)

dishcloth; dishrag (a cloth for washing dishes)

chamois cloth (a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars)

 Context examples 

A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney from substances in the urine.

(Kidney Stones, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)