Synonyms: ticking
Definition: a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
Similar words: fabric, material, cloth, textile
Definition: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Usage: the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent; woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC; she measured off enough material for a dress
Definition: a metallic tapping sound
Usage: he counted the ticks of the clock
Similar words: sound
Definition: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Usage: the sound awakened them