canvaslike

Rough textile quality

Resembling canvas in texture, weight, or durability—typically describing fabric that is sturdy, coarse-woven, and somewhat stiff: The canvaslike material made excellent tote bags.

The comparison usually suggests ruggedness rather than refinement.

material

sailcloth

Heavy fabric for sails

cotton · muslin · calico · burlap · sacking · hemp · jute · twill · denim · oilcloth

texture

woven

Interlaced on loom

taut · stretched · primed · grained · textured · mesh · weave · nubby · stiff · heavyweight

durable

tough

Durable and strong

rugged · resilient · robust · waterproof · reinforced · strong · wear-resistant · long-lasting · weatherproof

artistic

painting

Pigment on canvas

easel · palette · oil painting · acrylic · watercolor · underpainting · ground · brushstrokes · portrait · landscape

Opposites
texture and feel

canvaslikesilky

Smooth and lustrous

satiny · silken · smooth · delicate · velvety

material weight and structure

canvaslikesheer

Absolute; also diaphanous

diaphanous · gossamer · filmy · gauzy · flimsy

Family

canvas, canvass, cannabis, canvassing, canvasser, canvassed, canvasses, canvassers, canvasback

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G