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textile
/ˈtɛks.taɪl/
When used as a noun, 'textile' can be either countable (referring to a specific piece of fabric) or uncountable (referring to the material in general). As an adjective, it is most commonly used in professional or industrial contexts, such as when discussing the 'textile industry' or 'textile design'.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jackson is texting Maya from a coffee shop while pretending to work on a startup.
Jackson
I'm pivoting. Thinking of launching a blockchain-based textile venture.
Maya
Give it a rest, Jackson. Just get a job.
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Jackson is using 'pivoting' (startup slang for changing business direction) to pitch another unrealistic idea involving the textile industry. Maya's response 'give it a rest' is a common idiom meaning to stop doing something annoying.