- stockinet
- noun see stockinette
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stockinet
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Stockinet — Stock i*net , n. An elastic textile fabric imitating knitting, of which stockings, under garments, etc., are made. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stockinet — Stockinet, englisches, 221/2 (engl.) Zoll breites Baumwollenzeug. Auch in Deutschland, bes. in Berlin macht man ihn, 22–24 Ellen lang, 3/4 Ellen breit … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
stockinet — noun An elastic textile fabric imitating knitting, of which stockings, undergarments, etc., are made … Wiktionary
stockinet — stock·i·net || ‚stÉ‘kɪ net /‚stÉ’k n. elastic machine knitted fabric … English contemporary dictionary
stockinet — (also stockinette) noun a soft, loosely knitted stretch fabric, formerly used for making underwear and now used for cleaning, wrapping, or bandaging. Origin C18: prob. an alt. of stocking net … English new terms dictionary
stockinet — stock·i·net … English syllables
stockinet — /stɒkəˈnɛt/ (say stokuh net) noun an elastic machine knitted fabric used in making undergarments, etc. {alteration of stockinget, from stocking + et} …
stockinet — n. (also stockinette) an elastic knitted material. Etymology: prob. f. stocking net … Useful english dictionary
Jersey — Jer sey, n.; pl. {Jerseys}. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.] [1913 Webster] 1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jerseys — Jersey Jer sey, n.; pl. {Jerseys}. [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.] [1913 Webster] 1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
