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Spell Bee Word: textile


Basic Details

Word: Textile

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A type of cloth or woven fabric, such as cotton, silk or wool.

Synonyms: fabric, cloth, material

How to Spell Textile

Syllables: tex - tile

Tricky part: The x already makes the ks sound, so no extra s or k is needed. The ending is tile, like a floor tile.

Watch out for: texstile, textail, textle

Memory tip: Text plus tile: two short words you know, written side by side.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Surat is famous for its textile markets.

Example 2: My aunt works in a textile mill that makes cotton sheets.

Example 3: Some handloom textiles from Assam are woven from golden muga silk.

Fun Fact

Textile comes from the Latin texere, to weave, the same root that gives us text, since writing was once compared to weaving words.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

leittex

a) textile
b) texture
c) extinct
d) tactile

Show answer

a) textile. An l and two e's sit in the jumble, and only textile uses them with x and two t's.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: textile

a) metal
b) timber
c) plastic
d) fabric

Show answer

d) fabric. Fabric is cloth, and so is a textile.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) embroidery
b) handloom
c) polyester
d) texstile

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d) texstile. Text already has its x, so no s follows it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pick the textile from this list.

a) glass
b) iron
c) silk
d) clay

Show answer

c) silk

2. A textile mill is a factory where ____.

a) books are printed
b) cloth is made
c) bread is baked
d) cars are built

Show answer

b) cloth is made

Associated Words

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