piece of material

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piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric

piece of cloth

bib - top part of an apron; covering the chest

chamois cloth - a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars

dishcloth, dishrag - a cloth for washing dishes

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

dustcloth, dustrag, duster - a piece of cloth used for dusting

dust sheet, dust cover - a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period

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

cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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

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

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

gusset, inset - a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment

handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky - a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

lining, liner - a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment

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

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

piece - a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"

placket - a piece of cloth sewn under an opening

rag, tag end, tatter, shred, tag - a small piece of cloth or paper

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

swatch - a sample piece of cloth

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

train - piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"

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"That will do." And sitting still, with his hat pushed off his forehead, he thought that it was just like Heat's confounded cheek to carry off quietly the only piece of material evidence.

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Woven basket bags are made of woven fabrics and the process of weaving involves joining individual threads together to make a single piece of material.

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Also on display are a small piece of material from the table used in the Last Supper, a replica of the Holy Grail of Valencia in Spain, small stones from the 14 Stations of the Cross, and a small bottle of pure nard, the biblical perfume that Mary poured on Jesus' feet as dinner was being hosted in His honor at Lazarus' house in Bethany.

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The method, shown at the 2015 Nuremberg Sensor+Test Fair, involves producing sensors from a single piece of material - a totally different approach.

Cost-effective production of magnetic sensors

Oregon Aviation Historical Society - Seeks volunteers to read through files, archives and library materials and create a list of search terms for each piece of material. Those interested in local history or aviation or like reading about interesting people are urged to apply.

VOLUNTEERS

Pambra's said it created and sells the tummy liner, a cottonbased piece of material that is worn under the lower belly fold of obese people to keep the skin dry and preventing chaffing.

Tummy troubles

In another, the actress has swapped the jacket for a lacy sheer piece of material, which covers precisely nothing.

Amber Heard strips down to lacy underwear for new photoshoot

Remember when you start your next piece of material for the next line to weave the opposite from the first line, under and over.

WEAVING SOME WOODLAND ART

The girl, who was wrapped in a piece of material, was spotted at 11.15pm after a passer-by heard her crying.

Sharjah: Baby girl found abandoned on busy road

When I start working on a piece of material I get very excited about the potential of doing something that hasn't been seen before, that I haven't done before."

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The label was printed in just over 2 minutes on a Xeikon 3300 on a single piece of material without any stitching of the barcode image.