| accessory | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. accessory, accouterment, accoutrement | clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing. |
| ~ belt | a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist). |
| ~ article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ furnishing, trappings | (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement | a supplementary component that improves capability. |
| ~ auto accessory | an accessory for an automobile. |
| ~ constituent, element, component | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" |
| ~ computer accessory | an accessory for a computer.; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive" |
| ~ fitting | a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system. |
| ~ trimmings, fixings | the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity).; "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it" |
| n. (person) | 3. accessary, accessory | someone who helps another person commit a crime. |
| ~ abetter, abettor | one who helps or encourages or incites another. |
| ~ accessory after the fact | a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony. |
| ~ accessory before the fact | a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration. |
| ~ accessory during the fact | a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it. |
| ~ collaborator, henchman, partner in crime, confederate | someone who assists in a plot. |
| ~ criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. |
| adj. | 4. accessary, accessory | aiding and abetting in a crime.; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime" |
| ~ supportive | furnishing support or assistance.; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer" |
| adj. | 5. accessory, adjunct, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary | furnishing added support.; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" |
| ~ supportive | furnishing support or assistance.; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer" |
| device | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ acoustic device | a device for amplifying or transmitting sound. |
| ~ adaptor, adapter | device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible. |
| ~ afterburner | a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust. |
| ~ agglomerator | a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls.; "a sonic agglomerator" |
| ~ aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight. |
| ~ alarm system, warning device, alarm | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event. |
| ~ appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget, convenience | a device or control that is very useful for a particular job. |
| ~ applicator, applier | a device for applying a substance. |
| ~ aspergill, aspersorium | a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water. |
| ~ robot pilot, automatic pilot, autopilot | a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course. |
| ~ bait, decoy, lure | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. |
| ~ billiard marker | a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards. |
| ~ bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder | an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds. |
| ~ blower | a device that produces a current of air. |
| ~ bootjack | has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots. |
| ~ breathalyser, breathalyzer | a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath. |
| ~ breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator | a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure. |
| ~ bubbler | any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid. |
| ~ fender, buffer | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact. |
| ~ catapult, launcher | a device that launches aircraft from a warship. |
| ~ battery charger, charger | a device for charging or recharging batteries. |
| ~ clip-on | a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips. |
| ~ comb | a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair. |
| ~ baby's dummy, teething ring, pacifier, comforter | device used for an infant to suck or bite on. |
| ~ conductor | a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.. |
| ~ birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive | an agent or device intended to prevent conception. |
| ~ converter, convertor | a device for changing one substance or form or state into another. |
| ~ corer | a device for removing the core from apples. |
| ~ corrective, restorative | a device for treating injury or disease. |
| ~ crusher | a device that crushes something. |
| ~ cryptograph | a device for deciphering codes and ciphers. |
| ~ cutoff | a device that terminates the flow in a pipe. |
| ~ dampener, moistener | a device that dampens or moistens something.; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them" |
| ~ damper, muffler | a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations. |
| ~ deflector | a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc). |
| ~ dental appliance | a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth. |
| ~ depressor | a device used by physician to press a part down or aside. |
| ~ detector, sensing element, sensor | any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner. |
| ~ diestock | a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders. |
| ~ drive | (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium. |
| ~ drop forge, drop hammer, drop press | device for making large forgings. |
| ~ elastic device | any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched. |
| ~ electrical device | a device that produces or is powered by electricity. |
| ~ electronic device | a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically. |
| ~ energiser, energizer | a device that supplies electrical energy. |
| ~ exercise device | a device designed to provide exercise for the user. |
| ~ explosive device | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy. |
| ~ fan | a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces. |
| ~ filter | device that removes something from whatever passes through it. |
| ~ asphyxiator, extinguisher, fire extinguisher | a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires. |
| ~ flare | a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification. |
| ~ fumigator | a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests. |
| ~ gas fixture | a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner. |
| ~ groover | a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching. |
| ~ safety device, guard, safety | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents. |
| ~ heater, warmer | device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room. |
| ~ heat exchanger | device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix. |
| ~ holding device | a device for holding something. |
| ~ horn | a device having the shape of a horn.; "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the hornof an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns" |
| ~ hydrofoil, foil | a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through.; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils" |
| ~ imprint | a device produced by pressure on a surface. |
| ~ indicator | a device for showing the operating condition of some system. |
| ~ instrument | a device that requires skill for proper use. |
| ~ instrumentation, instrumentality | an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end. |
| ~ ignition interlock, interlock | a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting.; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock" |
| ~ interrupter | a device for automatically interrupting an electric current. |
| ~ jig | a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it. |
| ~ key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated. |
| ~ keyboard | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like. |
| ~ kinetoscope | a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture. |
| ~ doorknocker, rapper, knocker | a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door. |
| ~ lift | a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg. |
| ~ lifting device | a device for lifting heavy loads. |
| ~ igniter, ignitor, lighter, light | a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires.; "do you have a light?" |
| ~ machine | any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks. |
| ~ magnet | (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field. |
| ~ mechanism | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function. |
| ~ memory device, storage device | a device that preserves information for retrieval. |
| ~ musical instrument, instrument | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds. |
| ~ nest egg | device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it. |
| ~ noisemaker | a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration. |
| ~ optical device | a device for producing or controlling light. |
| ~ override | a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device. |
| ~ paper feed | a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter.; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged" |
| ~ peeler | a device for peeling vegetables or fruits.; "she invented a potato peeler" |
| ~ plectron, plectrum, pick | a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument. |
| ~ power takeoff, pto | a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer). |
| ~ goad, prod | a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion. |
| ~ autocue, prompter | a device that displays words for people to read. |
| ~ pull | a device used for pulling something.; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer" |
| ~ reflector | device that reflects radiation. |
| ~ button, release | a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism. |
| ~ remote, remote control | a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance.; "he lost the remote for his TV" |
| ~ reset | device for resetting instruments or controls. |
| ~ constraint, restraint | a device that retards something's motion.; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
| ~ router | (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks. |
| ~ runner | device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along. |
| ~ scratcher | a device used for scratching. |
| ~ shoehorn | a device used for easing the foot into a shoe. |
| ~ shoetree | a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn. |
| ~ shooting stick | device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat. |
| ~ shredder | a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them). |
| ~ signaling device | a device used to send signals. |
| ~ snowshoe | a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot. |
| ~ sounder | a device for making soundings. |
| ~ source of illumination | any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation. |
| ~ stabiliser, stabilizer | a device for making something stable. |
| ~ stemmer | a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples). |
| ~ straightener | a device for straightening.; "a hair straightener" |
| ~ strengthener, reinforcement | a device designed to provide additional strength.; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook" |
| ~ stylus | a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player. |
| ~ suction cup | a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ sweatbox | a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat. |
| ~ synchroflash | a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter. |
| ~ take-up | any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom).; "a take-up that winds photographic film on a spool" |
| ~ teaser | a device for teasing wool.; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers" |
| ~ dart thrower, spear thrower, throwing board, throwing stick | a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear. |
| ~ tilter | a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs. |
| ~ pair of tongs, tongs | any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below. |
| ~ toy | a device regarded as providing amusement.; "private airplanes are a rich man's toy" |
| ~ trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned. |
| ~ trigger | a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen. |
| ~ valve | device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone. |
| ~ vaporiser, vaporizer | a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation). |
| ~ ventilator | a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air. |
| ~ washboard | device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on. |
| ~ water cooler | a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water. |
| n. (communication) | 2. device | something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect. |
| ~ expressive style, style | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period.; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" |
| ~ conceit | an artistic device or effect.; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree" |
| ~ rhetorical device | a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance). |
| n. (act) | 3. device, gimmick, twist | any clever maneuver.; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" |
| ~ tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre | a move made to gain a tactical end. |
| ~ mnemonic | a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall. |
| ~ fast one, trick | a cunning or deceitful action or device.; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. device | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery). |
| ~ pattern, design, figure | a decorative or artistic work.; "the coach had a design on the doors" |
| ~ seal, stamp | a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. device | an emblematic design (especially in heraldry).; "he was recognized by the device on his shield" |
| ~ emblem | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.. |
| ~ union | a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner). |
| ~ heraldry | the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies. |
| facility | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. facility, installation | a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry.; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ airfield, flying field, landing field, field | a place where planes take off and land. |
| ~ arboretum, botanical garden | a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition. |
| ~ athletic facility | a facility for athletic events. |
| ~ backroom | the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations. |
| ~ cafeteria facility | (usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors. |
| ~ communication equipment, communication system | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information. |
| ~ course | facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport.; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile" |
| ~ depositary, depository, repository, deposit | a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping. |
| ~ drive-in | any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles. |
| ~ meeting place, forum, assembly | a public facility to meet for open discussion. |
| ~ gas system | facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service. |
| ~ zoo, zoological garden, menagerie | the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition. |
| ~ military installation | any facility servicing military forces. |
| ~ power grid, power system, grid | a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region. |
| ~ range | a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds.; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice" |
| ~ recreation facility, recreational facility | a public facility for recreation. |
| ~ sewage system, sewage works, sewer system | facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage. |
| ~ source | a facility where something is available. |
| ~ station | a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose.; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" |
| ~ transportation, transportation system, transit | a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods. |
| ~ utility | a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal.; "the price of the house included all utilities" |
| ~ water supply, water system, water | a facility that provides a source of water.; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness | skillful performance or ability without difficulty.; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer" |
| ~ skillfulness | the state of being cognitively skillful. |
| ~ touch | deftness in handling matters.; "he has a master's touch" |
| ~ dexterity, manual dexterity, sleight | adroitness in using the hands. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. facility, readiness | a natural effortlessness.; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation" |
| ~ effortlessness | the quality of requiring little effort.; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice" |
| n. (act) | 4. facility | something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service.; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities" |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ comfort station, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, convenience | a toilet that is available to the public. |
| n. (act) | 5. facility | a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you.; "a cell phone with internet facility" |
| ~ service | work done by one person or group that benefits another.; "budget separately for goods and services" |
| fixture | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. fixture | an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household). |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ bathroom fixture | any fixture in a bathroom. |
| ~ lighting fixture | a fixture providing artificial light. |
| ~ plumbing fixture | a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building. |
| ~ soap dish | a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap. |
| n. (person) | 2. fixture, habitue, regular | a regular patron.; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture" |
| ~ frequenter, patron | a regular customer. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. fastness, fixedness, fixity, fixture, secureness | the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment. |
| ~ immovability, immovableness | not capable of being moved or rearranged. |
| ~ lodgement, lodging, lodgment | the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily.; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree" |
| n. (act) | 4. fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation | the act of putting something in working order again. |
| ~ improvement | the act of improving something.; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |
| ~ darning | the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads. |
| ~ patching | the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it. |
| ~ maintenance, upkeep, care | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order.; "he wrote the manual on car care" |
| ~ quick fix, quickie, quicky, band aid | hurried repair. |
| ~ restoration | the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state. |
| ~ reconstruction | the activity of constructing something again. |
| ~ restitution | the act of restoring something to its original state. |
| furnishing | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. furnishing, trappings | (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel. |
| ~ accessory, accouterment, accoutrement | clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing. |
| ~ plural, plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. furnishing | (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable. |
| ~ appointment, fitting | (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel). |
| ~ curtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle | hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window). |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| ~ instrumentation, instrumentality | an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end. |
| ~ carpet, carpeting, rug | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile). |
| ~ plural, plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
| n. (act) | 3. furnishing | the act of decorating a house or room. |
| ~ interior design, interior decoration | the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior. |
| instrument | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. instrument | a device that requires skill for proper use. |
| ~ analyser, analyzer | an instrument that performs analyses. |
| ~ cauterant, cautery | an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ drafting instrument | an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings. |
| ~ engine | an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc..; "medieval engines of war" |
| ~ extractor | an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components. |
| ~ instrument of execution | an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person. |
| ~ instrument of punishment | an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person. |
| ~ measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something. |
| ~ medical instrument | instrument used in the practice of medicine. |
| ~ navigational instrument | an instrument used for navigating. |
| ~ optical instrument | an instrument designed to aid vision. |
| ~ plotter | an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures. |
| ~ scientific instrument | an instrument used by scientists. |
| ~ sonograph | an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ. |
| ~ surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument | an instrument used by surveyors. |
| ~ tracer | an instrument used to make tracings. |
| ~ weapon, weapon system, arm | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| ~ whip | an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping. |
| n. (act) | 2. instrument, tool | the means whereby some act is accomplished.; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease" |
| ~ means, way, agency | how a result is obtained or an end is achieved.; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success" |
| n. (person) | 3. cat's-paw, instrument, pawn | a person used by another to gain an end. |
| ~ assistant, helper, help, supporter | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" |
| n. (communication) | 4. instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ document, papers, written document | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature). |
| ~ articles of incorporation | a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state. |
| ~ derivative instrument, derivative | a financial instrument whose value is based on another security. |
| ~ negotiable instrument | an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money. |
| ~ passport | a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country. |
| ~ ship's papers | official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.. |
| ~ manifest | a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane. |
| ~ debenture | a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt. |
| ~ power of attorney | a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent. |
| ~ letters of administration | legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named. |
| ~ letters testamentary | a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities. |
| ~ work papers, work permit, working papers | a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries. |
| ~ act, enactment | a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body. |
| ~ law | legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity.; "there is a law against kidnapping" |
| ~ bill, measure | a statute in draft before it becomes law.; "they held a public hearing on the bill" |
| ~ brief, legal brief | a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case. |
| ~ testament, will | a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die. |
| ~ living will | a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness.; "after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will" |
| ~ deed, deed of conveyance, title | a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it.; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" |
| ~ assignment | the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another. |
| ~ deed of trust, trust deed | a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note. |
| ~ conveyance | document effecting a property transfer. |
| ~ income tax return, return, tax return | document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability.; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return" |
| ~ license, permit, licence | a legal document giving official permission to do something. |
| ~ letters patent, patent | an official document granting a right or privilege. |
| ~ judgement, legal opinion, opinion, judgment | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision.; "opinions are usually written by a single judge" |
| ~ acquittance, release | a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation. |
| ~ judicial writ, writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer. |
| ~ authorisation, authorization, mandate | a document giving an official instruction or command. |
| ~ affidavit | written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath. |
| ~ written agreement | a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties. |
| ~ bill of indictment, indictment | a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense. |
| ~ impeachment | a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office. |
| ~ arraignment | a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ certificate, security | a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends.; "he held several valuable securities" |
| n. (communication) | 5. instrument, instrumental role | the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process. |
| ~ participant role, semantic role | (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. instrument, musical instrument | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds. |
| ~ barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ, hurdy-gurdy, hurdy gurdy, street organ | a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs. |
| ~ bass | the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments. |
| ~ steam organ, calliope | a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ electronic instrument, electronic musical instrument | a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically. |
| ~ jew's harp, jews' harp, mouth bow | a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity. |
| ~ keyboard instrument | a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard. |
| ~ music box, musical box | produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate. |
| ~ percussion instrument, percussive instrument | a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another. |
| ~ stringed instrument | a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound. |
| ~ wind instrument, wind | a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath. |
| v. (possession) | 7. instrument | equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling. |
| ~ equip, fit out, outfit, fit | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
| v. (creation) | 8. instrument, instrumentate | write an instrumental score for. |
| ~ euphony, music | any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds.; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes" |
| ~ compose, write | write music.; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies" |
| v. (communication) | 9. instrument | address a legal document to. |
| ~ address, direct | put an address on (an envelope). |
| kit | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. kit | a case for containing a set of articles. |
| ~ case | a portable container for carrying several objects.; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
| ~ ditty bag | kit used by sailors and soldiers. |
| ~ toilet kit, travel kit | a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. kit, outfit | gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose. |
| ~ carpenter's kit, tool kit | a set of carpenter's tools. |
| ~ first-aid kit | kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid. |
| ~ appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear | equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.. |
| ~ layette | kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby. |
| ~ mess kit | kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers. |
| ~ sewing kit | a kit of articles used in sewing. |
| n. (animal) | 3. kit | young of any of various fur-bearing animals.; "a fox kit" |
| ~ young mammal | any immature mammal. |
| v. (possession) | 4. kit, kit out, kit up | supply with a set of articles or tools. |
| ~ equip, fit out, outfit, fit | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
| material | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. material, stuff | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" |
| ~ substance | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.; "DNA is the substance of our genes" |
| ~ ballast | any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship. |
| ~ bedding material, bedding, litter | material used to provide a bed for animals. |
| ~ rind | the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating). |
| ~ precursor | a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction). |
| ~ corpuscle, mote, particle, atom, molecule, speck | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything. |
| ~ ammunition | any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction. |
| ~ floc, floccule | a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid. |
| ~ hazmat | an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs.; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL" |
| ~ aggregate | material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster. |
| ~ raw material, staple | material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing. |
| ~ sorbate | a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption. |
| ~ sorbent, sorbent material | a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption. |
| ~ diamagnet | a substance that exhibits diamagnetism. |
| ~ mineral | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition. |
| ~ rock, stone | material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust.; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" |
| ~ adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. |
| ~ sealing material | any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface. |
| ~ animal material | material derived from animals. |
| ~ fluff | any light downy material. |
| ~ bimetal | material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals. |
| ~ abradant, abrasive, abrasive material | a substance that abrades or wears down. |
| ~ chemical, chemical substance | material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules. |
| ~ composite material | strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically. |
| ~ conductor | a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat. |
| ~ dielectric, insulator, nonconductor | a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity. |
| ~ contaminant, contamination | a substance that contaminates. |
| ~ particulate, particulate matter | a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant). |
| ~ dust | free microscopic particles of solid material.; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust" |
| ~ elastomer | any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed). |
| ~ earth, ground | the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.; "they dug into the earth outside the church" |
| ~ emission, discharge | a substance that is emitted or released. |
| ~ detritus | loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks. |
| ~ waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted.; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers" |
| ~ fiber, fibre | a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn. |
| ~ filling, fill | any material that fills a space or container.; "there was not enough fill for the trench" |
| ~ foam | a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture. |
| ~ homogenate | material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed).; "liver homogenate" |
| ~ humate | material that is high in humic acids. |
| ~ impregnation | material with which something is impregnated.; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue" |
| ~ paper | a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses. |
| ~ packing, packing material, wadding | any material used especially to protect something. |
| ~ coloring material, colour, colouring material, color | any material used for its color.; "she used a different color for the trim" |
| ~ plant material, plant substance | material derived from plants. |
| ~ radioactive material | material that is radioactive. |
| ~ thickener, thickening | any material used to thicken.; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening" |
| ~ toner | a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image. |
| ~ translucent substance, transparent substance | a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material. |
| ~ undercut | the material removed by a cut made underneath. |
| ~ builder, detergent builder | a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action. |
| ~ vernix, vernix caseosa | a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus. |
| ~ wad | a small mass of soft material.; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter" |
| n. (communication) | 2. material | information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form.; "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography" |
| ~ info, information | a message received and understood. |
| ~ rehash | old material that is slightly reworked and used again.; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel" |
| ~ copy | material suitable for a journalistic account.; "catastrophes make good copy" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. cloth, fabric, material, textile | 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" |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ aba | a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair. |
| ~ acrylic | a synthetic fabric. |
| ~ aertex | a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear. |
| ~ alpaca | a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool. |
| ~ baize | a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables. |
| ~ basket weave | a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket. |
| ~ batik | a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted. |
| ~ batiste | a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses. |
| ~ belting | the material of which belts are made. |
| ~ bombazine | a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted.; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments" |
| ~ boucle | a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect. |
| ~ broadcloth | a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib. |
| ~ broadcloth | a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish. |
| ~ brocade | thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern. |
| ~ buckram | a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing. |
| ~ bunting | a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.. |
| ~ calico | coarse cloth with a bright print. |
| ~ cambric | a finely woven white linen. |
| ~ camel's hair, camelhair | a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel. |
| ~ camlet | a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair. |
| ~ camo, camouflage | fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background. |
| ~ canopy | the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air. |
| ~ canvas, canvass | a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents). |
| ~ cashmere | a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat. |
| ~ cerecloth | a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud. |
| ~ challis | a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed). |
| ~ chambray | a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp. |
| ~ chenille | a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads. |
| ~ chiffon | a sheer fabric of silk or rayon. |
| ~ chino | a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms. |
| ~ chintz | a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric. |
| ~ coating | a heavy fabric suitable for coats. |
| ~ cobweb | a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider. |
| ~ corduroy, cord | a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton. |
| ~ cotton | fabric woven from cotton fibers. |
| ~ canton flannel, cotton flannel | a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side. |
| ~ crape, crepe | a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface. |
| ~ cretonne | an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies. |
| ~ crinoline | a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing. |
| ~ damask | a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it. |
| ~ dungaree, denim, jean | a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric. |
| ~ diamante | fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones. |
| ~ diaper | a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures. |
| ~ dimity | a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains. |
| ~ doeskin | a fine smooth soft woolen fabric. |
| ~ drapery | cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds. |
| ~ duck | a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents. |
| ~ duffel, duffle | a coarse heavy woolen fabric. |
| ~ edging | border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug). |
| ~ elastic | a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material. |
| ~ etamin, etamine | a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.. |
| ~ faille | a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton. |
| ~ felt | a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers. |
| ~ vulcanized fiber, fibre, fiber | a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth. |
| ~ flannel | a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing. |
| ~ flannelette | a cotton fabric imitating flannel. |
| ~ fleece | a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing. |
| ~ foulard | a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design). |
| ~ frieze | a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap. |
| ~ fustian | a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap. |
| ~ gabardine | a firm durable fabric with a twill weave. |
| ~ georgette | a thin silk dress material. |
| ~ gingham | a clothing fabric in a plaid weave. |
| ~ grogram | a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum. |
| ~ grosgrain | a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs. |
| ~ haircloth, hair | cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments. |
| ~ hem | the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down.; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket" |
| ~ herringbone | a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern. |
| ~ homespun | a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home. |
| ~ hopsack, hopsacking | a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing. |
| ~ horsehair | a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery. |
| ~ jaconet | a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages. |
| ~ jacquard | a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom. |
| ~ khaddar, khadi | a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India. |
| ~ khaki | a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms. |
| ~ knit | a fabric made by knitting. |
| ~ lace | a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns. |
| ~ lame | a fabric interwoven with threads of metal.; "she wore a gold lame dress" |
| ~ imitation leather, leatherette | fabric made to look like leather. |
| ~ linen | a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant. |
| ~ linsey-woolsey | a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof. |
| ~ lint | cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds. |
| ~ lisle | a fabric woven with lisle thread. |
| ~ mackinaw | a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design. |
| ~ macintosh, mackintosh | a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric. |
| ~ madras | a light patterned cotton cloth. |
| ~ marseille | strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads. |
| ~ metallic | a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal. |
| ~ mohair | fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat. |
| ~ moire, watered-silk | silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern. |
| ~ moleskin | a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap. |
| ~ monk's cloth | a heavy cloth in basket weave. |
| ~ moquette | a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery. |
| ~ moreen | a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains. |
| ~ motley | a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England. |
| ~ mousseline de sole | a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon. |
| ~ muslin | plain-woven cotton fabric. |
| ~ nankeen | a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color. |
| ~ meshwork, meshing, network, mesh, net | an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals. |
| ~ ninon | a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon. |
| ~ nylon | a synthetic fabric. |
| ~ oilcloth | cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin. |
| ~ olive drab | a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms. |
| ~ organza | a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy. |
| ~ paisley | a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes. |
| ~ trousering, panting | any fabric used to make trousers. |
| ~ pepper-and-salt | a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark. |
| ~ percale | a fine closely woven cotton fabric. |
| ~ durable press, permanent press | a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
| ~ pilot cloth | a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc. |
| ~ pinstripe | a fabric with very thin stripes. |
| ~ pique | tightly woven fabric with raised cords. |
| ~ plush | a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet. |
| ~ polyester | any of a large class of synthetic fabrics. |
| ~ pongee | a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation). |
| ~ poplin | a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery. |
| ~ print | a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers). |
| ~ quilting | a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric. |
| ~ rayon | a synthetic silklike fabric. |
| ~ repp, rep | a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs. |
| ~ sackcloth | a coarse cloth resembling sacking. |
| ~ bagging, sacking | coarse fabric used for bags or sacks. |
| ~ sailcloth | a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents. |
| ~ samite | a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages. |
| ~ sateen | a cotton fabric with a satiny finish. |
| ~ satin | a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back. |
| ~ satinet, satinette | a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber. |
| ~ screening | fabric of metal or plastic mesh. |
| ~ scrim | a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater. |
| ~ seersucker | a light puckered fabric (usually striped). |
| ~ serge | a twilled woolen fabric. |
| ~ shag | a fabric with long coarse nap.; "he bought a shag rug" |
| ~ shantung | a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation). |
| ~ sharkskin | a smooth crisp fabric. |
| ~ sheeting | fabric from which bed sheets are made. |
| ~ shirting | any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts. |
| ~ shirttail | fabric forming the tail of a shirt. |
| ~ silesia | a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings. |
| ~ silk | a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae. |
| ~ spandex | an elastic synthetic fabric. |
| ~ sponge cloth | any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave). |
| ~ stammel | a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red. |
| ~ suede cloth, suede | a fabric made to resemble suede leather. |
| ~ suiting | a fabric used for suits. |
| ~ swan's down | soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes. |
| ~ taffeta | a crisp smooth lustrous fabric. |
| ~ tammy | plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains. |
| ~ tapa, tappa | a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark. |
| ~ tapis, tapestry | a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery. |
| ~ plaid, tartan | a cloth having a crisscross design. |
| ~ terry cloth, terrycloth, terry | a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes. |
| ~ ticking | a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers. |
| ~ toweling, towelling | any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels. |
| ~ tweed | thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland. |
| ~ twill | a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs. |
| ~ upholstery material | the fabric used in upholstering. |
| ~ velcro | nylon fabric used as a fastening. |
| ~ velour, velours | heavy fabric that resembles velvet. |
| ~ velvet | a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back. |
| ~ velveteen | a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet. |
| ~ vicuna | a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna. |
| ~ viyella | a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool. |
| ~ voile | a light semitransparent fabric. |
| ~ warp | yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof. |
| ~ wash-and-wear | a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing. |
| ~ waterproof | any fabric impervious to water. |
| ~ web | a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven). |
| ~ webbing | a strong fabric woven in strips. |
| ~ whipcord | a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib. |
| ~ wincey | a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas. |
| ~ wire cloth | fabric woven of metallic wire. |
| ~ weft, woof, filling, pick | the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving. |
| ~ wool, woolen, woollen | a fabric made from the hair of sheep. |
| ~ worsted | a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns.; "he wore a worsted suit" |
| ~ yoke | fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment. |
| ~ pina cloth | a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. material | things needed for doing or making something.; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials" |
| ~ equipment | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service. |
| ~ packaging | material used to make packages. |
| ~ railing | material for making rails or rails collectively. |
| ~ roofing | material used to construct a roof. |
| n. (person) | 5. material | a person judged suitable for admission or employment.; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material" |
| ~ applicant, applier | a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission. |
| adj. | 6. material | concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests.; "material possessions"; "material wealth"; "material comforts" |
| ~ worldly, secular, temporal | characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world.; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church" |
| adj. | 7. material | derived from or composed of matter.; "the material universe" |
| ~ substantial, material, real | having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary.; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things" |
| ~ physical | having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses.; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects" |
| ~ physical | concerned with material things.; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer" |
| adj. | 8. material | directly relevant to a matter especially a law case.; "his support made a material difference"; "evidence material to the issue at hand"; "facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts"; "a material witness" |
| ~ crucial | having crucial relevance.; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony" |
| adj. | 9. material | concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being.; "material needs"; "the moral and material welfare of all good citizens" |
| ~ physical | involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit.; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance" |
| adj. | 10. corporeal, material | having material or physical form or substance.; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" |
| ~ bodied | having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination.; "strong-bodied"; "big-bodied" |
| ~ bodily | having or relating to a physical material body.; "bodily existence" |
| ~ embodied, incarnate, bodied, corporal, corporate | possessing or existing in bodily form.; "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"; "an incarnate spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term" |
| ~ reincarnate | having a new body. |
| adj. | 11. material, real, substantial | having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary.; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things" |
| ~ material | derived from or composed of matter.; "the material universe" |
| stuff | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. stuff | miscellaneous unspecified objects.; "the trunk was full of stuff" |
| ~ object, physical object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
| ~ doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gismo, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget, gimmick | something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use" |
| ~ etcetera | additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same.; "his report was full of etceteras" |
| ~ sundries | miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified. |
| n. (possession) | 2. clobber, stuff | informal terms for personal possessions.; "did you take all your clobber?" |
| ~ personal estate, personal property, personalty, private property | movable property (as distinguished from real estate). |
| n. (communication) | 3. hooey, poppycock, stuff, stuff and nonsense | senseless talk.; "don't give me that stuff" |
| ~ hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, bunk | a message that seems to convey no meaning. |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| n. (attribute) | 4. stuff | unspecified qualities required to do or be something.; "the stuff of heros"; "you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine" |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| n. (communication) | 5. stuff | information in some unspecified form.; "it was stuff I had heard before"; "there's good stuff in that book" |
| ~ info, information | a message received and understood. |
| n. (cognition) | 6. stuff | a critically important or characteristic component.; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative" |
| ~ essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, gist, pith, substance, kernel, meat, nub, core, sum, center, heart, marrow, centre | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" |
| v. (contact) | 7. stuff | cram into a cavity.; "The child stuffed candy into his pockets" |
| ~ chock up, cram, jampack, wad, ram, jam | crowd or pack to capacity.; "the theater was jampacked" |
| ~ overstuff | stuff too much.; "The pillow was overstuffed" |
| ~ pad, fill out | line or stuff with soft material.; "pad a bra" |
| ~ cram | put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled.; "cram books into the suitcase" |
| v. (motion) | 8. shove, squeeze, stuff, thrust | press or force.; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" |
| ~ push, force | move with force,.; "He pushed the table into a corner" |
| v. (contact) | 9. block, choke up, lug, stuff | obstruct.; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked" |
| ~ clog, clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, choke | become or cause to become obstructed.; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" |
| v. (consumption) | 10. binge, englut, engorge, glut, gorge, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff | overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself.; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream" |
| ~ eat | eat a meal; take a meal.; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" |
| v. (change) | 11. stuff | treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting.; "stuff a bearskin" |
| ~ impregnate, saturate | infuse or fill completely.; "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol" |
| ~ tan | treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather. |
| v. (change) | 12. stuff | fill tightly with a material.; "stuff a pillow with feathers" |
| ~ farce, stuff | fill with a stuffing while cooking.; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?" |
| ~ cork | stuff with cork.; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter" |
| ~ fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense.; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" |
| v. (change) | 13. farce, stuff | fill with a stuffing while cooking.; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?" |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ stuff | fill tightly with a material.; "stuff a pillow with feathers" |
| ~ fill, fill up, make full | make full, also in a metaphorical sense.; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" |
| ingredient | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. ingredient | a component of a mixture or compound. |
| ~ admixture, intermixture | an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base.; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand" |
| ~ base | the principal ingredient of a mixture.; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base" |
| ~ constituent, element, component | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | an abstract part of something.; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech" |
| ~ be-all and end-all, be all and end all | the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim.; "profit is the be-all and end-all of business" |
| ~ plot element | a component or element of the plot of a story. |
| ~ point | a geometric element that has position but no extension.; "a point is defined by its coordinates" |
| ~ division, section, part | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole.; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" |
| n. (food) | 3. fixings, ingredient | food that is a component of a mixture in cooking.; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad" |
| ~ dish | a particular item of prepared food.; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
| ~ food product, foodstuff | a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food. |
| ~ flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner | something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts. |
| ~ tomato paste | thick concentrated tomato puree. |
| ~ egg white, ovalbumin, albumen, white | the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water.; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs" |
| ~ egg yolk, yolk | the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen. |
| ~ malted milk | powder made of dried milk and malted cereals. |
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