piece of fabric

collocation in English

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piece
noun[C]
uk
/piːs/us
/piːs/
a part ...
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fabric
noun
uk
/ˈfæb.rɪk/us
/ˈfæb.rɪk/
cloth or material for making clothes, covering ...
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(Definition ofpieceandfabricfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpiece of fabric

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For material, singlepieceoffabricwith wood block peacock pattern print is used.
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Shadows, camera tricks, and apieceoffabricare used to keep her inexplicitly nude.
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From onepieceoffabric, one stitch is moved to the needle holding the other.
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The grade of numbered duck refers to the number of ounces subtracted from 19 for a 3622-inchpieceoffabric.
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The raw, cut edges are folded under, and sewn onto the smallerpieceoffabricbelow, creating a new design.
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In this way, the stitches form an image onto apieceoffabric.
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The nextpieceoffabricis sewn through the initial piece and paper.
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When lit from the front they appear as a solidpieceoffabric.
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It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a widepieceoffabricto a narrower circumference.
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Geta are sandals mounted on wooden blocks held to the foot by apieceoffabricthat slides between the toes.
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Composite braid consists of a singlepieceoffabric, where the background between the rank rings is made from blue-grey material.
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The portion hanging down in front is sometimes even a solidpieceoffabric.
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The artisan repositions the hoop as needed when working over a largepieceoffabric.
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Repeated agitation and compression causes the fibres to hook together into a singlepieceoffabric.
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At the age of 17, bored during a quiet day at the shop, he started drawing lilies on apieceoffabric.
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She is credited with instructing these young people with the new refined manners such as not using their fingers to wipe their noses but apieceoffabric.
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This type of ruler makes it possible to cut apieceoffabricin the correct width or length without having to use a measuring tape and fabric chalk.
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To further strengthen the skin, apieceoffabricis cut to size and embedded in the foam rubber after it is poured into the mould.
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The second was simply apieceoffabricused to tie on the leggings or, if worn around the shin or foot, provided warmth and protection.
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