materials

(noun) the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. Synonyms: material, stuff. Examples: "Coal is a hard black material." "Wheat is the stuff they use to make bread."

(noun) information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form. Synonyms: material. Example: "The archives provided rich material for a definitive biography."

(noun) artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers. Synonyms: fabric, cloth, material, textile. Examples: "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."

(noun) things needed for doing or making something. Synonyms: material. Examples: "Writing materials." "Useful teaching materials."

(noun) a person judged suitable for admission or employment. Synonyms: material. Examples: "He was university material." "She was vice-presidential material."