man-made fiber

noun

A fiber which is either synthetic or a natural fiber whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process.

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synthetic fiber
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Meanings

nounman-made fiber (plural man-made fibers)

plural man-made fibers

  1. A fiber which is either synthetic or a natural fiber whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes

Similar
synthetic fiber
Broader
fiberfibre
Also see
synthetic fiber

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 人造纖維 /人造纤维
  • 人造纖維 /人造纤维 (rénzào xiānwéi)modified fiber
Finnish tekokuitu
  • tekokuitumodified fiber
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APA

man-made fiber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-made%20fiber

MLA

“man-made fiber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-made%20fiber. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man-made fiber,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-made%20fiber.

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