Added 5 October 2026
fiber
/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/ noun
Latin root: fibra Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fiber at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.
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A material in the form of fibers.
The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.
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A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.
Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.
Origin
From French fibre, from Old French fibre, from Latin fibra.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)