1 [U,C] material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for covering furniture:
cotton / knitted fabric * furnishing fabrics
2 [sing.] the ~ (of sth) (written) the basic structure of a society, an organization, etc. that enables it to function successfully:
a trend which threatens the very fabric of society
3 [sing.] the ~ (of sth) the basic structure of a building, such as the walls, floor and roof
