stockinette
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stock·i·nette

noun \ˌstä-kə-ˈnet\

Definition of STOCKINETTE

: a soft elastic usually cotton fabric used especially for bandages and infants' wear

Variants of STOCKINETTE

stock·i·nette or stock·i·net \ˌstä-kə-ˈnet\

Origin of STOCKINETTE

alteration of earlier stocking net
First Known Use: 1784

stock·i·nette

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of STOCKINETTE

: a soft elastic usually cotton fabric used especially for bandages

Variants of STOCKINETTE

stock·i·nette or stock·i·net \ˌstäk-ə-ˈnet\ (audio pronunciation)

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