Textile Patterns

6 words in this vocabulary list

noun a work of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing

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  • The artist created a beautiful collage using various pieces of paper and photographs.
  • I love making collages with magazine cutouts and stickers.
  • Check out this sick collage I made for my art project!
  • Her novel was a collage of different perspectives and voices.

noun a gray or partly gray variety of the color blue

verb to complain or whine persistently

  • The chef carefully removed the grizzle from the meat before cooking it.
  • I don't like the grizzle on this steak, can you cut it off for me?
  • I can't eat this burger, it's got too much grizzle on it.
  • The grizzle of doubt clouded his mind as he tried to make a decision.

adjective describing something with a streaked or mottled appearance resembling marble

  • The marbled columns in the museum were a stunning example of Greek architecture.
  • I love how the marbled countertops in the kitchen look so elegant.
  • Check out those marbled sneakers, they're so cool!
  • Her marbled expression revealed her inner turmoil.

noun a pattern of colored stripes crossing each other on a piece of cloth

adjective having a pattern of colored stripes crossing each other on a piece of cloth

  • The gentleman wore a plaid suit to the formal event.
  • She loves wearing plaid shirts on the weekends.
  • Check out my new plaid kicks, they're so cool!
  • The plaid pattern of relationships in the small town was intricate and interconnected.

noun a pattern consisting of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors, especially as used for Scottish kilts

  • The traditional Scottish kilt is made from tartan fabric.
  • I love wearing my tartan scarf in the winter.
  • Check out that cool tartan shirt he's wearing.
  • The tartan of our family history is woven with stories of courage and resilience.

noun a line or course that moves back and forth to form a series of sharp angles

adjective having a zigzag pattern or movement

  • The hiker carefully navigated the zigzag path up the mountain.
  • The road to the beach is a crazy zigzag of twists and turns.
  • I zigzagged through the crowded mall to find the store I was looking for.
  • Her thoughts were all over the place, zigzagging from one idea to the next.