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A weaving together of parts. examples
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts. examples
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing. examples
The structural character of a thing. quotations examples
He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty.
1657, Henry Wotton, Characters of some Kings of England
Mr Blifil, I am confident, understands himself better than to think of seeing my niece any more this morning, after what hath happened. Women are of a nice contexture; and our spirits, when disordered, are not to be recomposed in a moment.
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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(transitive) To weave together. examples