natural fiber

noun

An organic fiber that is obtained naturally, notably from a plant or animal.

“Sheep and flax produce the natural fibers wool and linen.”

Similar
natural fibre
Opposite
synthetic fiber
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Meanings

nounnatural fiber (countable and uncountable, plural natural fibers)

plural natural fibers · alternative natural fibre

  1. countableuncountableAn organic fiber that is obtained naturally, notably from a plant or animal.

    Sheep and flax produce the natural fibers wool and linen.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
synthetic fiber

nounfiber derived from plants or animals

Similar
natural fibre
Broader
fiberfibre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From natural + fiber.

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Translations

Dutch natuurvezel, natuurlijke vezel
  • natuurvezelfiber which is obtained naturally
  • natuurlijke vezelfiber which is obtained naturally
Finnish luonnonkuitu
  • luonnonkuitufiber which is obtained naturally
French fibre naturel
  • fibre naturelfiber which is obtained naturally
German Naturfaser
  • Naturfaserfiber which is obtained naturally
Italian fibra naturale
  • fibra naturalefiber which is obtained naturally
Russian приро́дное волокно́
  • приро́дное волокно́ (priródnoje voloknó)fiber which is obtained naturally
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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