Fibre Meaning
/ˈfaɪ.bə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.
nounMaterial in the form of fibres.
Sentence Examples
Dietary fibre is good for losing weight.
These socks are made from bamboo fibre.
Swiss chard is rich in vitamins, minerals, protein, and dietary fibre.
CEFR Practice Quiz
This organic cotton shirt is made from natural ____ and feels soft.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Natural ____, such as cotton and wool, are often more comfortable to wear than synthetic materials.
Word Origin & History
From French fibre, from Old French, from Latin fibra.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He was gentlemanly, steady, tractable, with a thorough knowledge of his duties; and in time, when yet very young, he became chief mate of a fine ship, without ever having been tested by those events of the sea that show in the light of day the inner worth of a man, the edge of his temper, and the fibre of his stuff; that reveal the quality of his resistance and the secret truth of his pretences, not only to others but also to himself."
— 1900, Joseph Conrad, chapter 2, in Lord Jim:
"It is the deeper parts of such cells which give rise to delicate muscular fibres or networks of fibres, while the superficially placed body of the cell myoblast), the part which produces the above, performs other functions, and usually bears a cilium."
— 1892, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus, edited by F. G. Heathcote, Elementary Text-book of Zoology:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
This organic cotton shirt is made from natural ____ and feels soft.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Natural ____, such as cotton and wool, are often more comfortable to wear than synthetic materials.