knitwear

knit·wear | \ ˈnit-ˌwer

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Definition of knitwear

: knitted clothing

Examples of knitwear in a Sentence

a few pieces of knitwear

Recent Examples on the Web Chou’s grandfather started one of Hong Kong’s biggest knitwear companies, South Ocean Knitters. — K Oanh Ha, Bloomberg.com, "Fast-Fashion Heiress Asks Shoppers to Buy Less in Green Push," 22 Oct. 2020 Ganni’s take combines a handful of knitwear trends into one, resulting in a half-zip cable knit with skin-exposing cutouts. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "The Classically Preppy Cable Knit Gets a Stylish Update for Fall," 25 Sep. 2020 Liv Tyler and Renée Zellweger's fuzzy knitwear and pleated skirts could be seen on red carpets ten years later in 2005, and the spritely-yet-edgy mashup is a no-fail combo among today's Tiktokers and street style stars alike. — Erin Parker, Glamour, "Empire Records Style Is Still So Relevant 25 Years Later," 21 Sep. 2020 Instead the subscriptions are broken up by color palettes; this ensures that the knitwear will match each person’s style. — Josh Grant, USA TODAY, "15 subscription boxes to try if you need a new hobby," 10 Sep. 2020 Mixed in with Edgar Allen Poe-themed knitwear and whimsy outerwear, are two Birkenstock sandals. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, "Birkenstock’s New Designer Collab Includes A Camo Version Of Its “Ugly” Sandal," 3 Sep. 2020 For her new home-to-office lifestyle Dr. Chang has embraced knitwear for its unfussy elegance and, admittedly, its ability to camouflage pandemic weight gain. — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, "Offices, Zoom, Home-Schooling: How to Dress for Our New Reality," 4 Sep. 2020 Buchanan, the designer of his own luxury knitwear label, Sansovino 6, started out in Italy more than 25 years ago launching ready-to-wear at Bottega Veneta, and has worked with Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. — Colleen Barry, Star Tribune, "Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform," 17 Aug. 2020 Buchanan, the designer of his own luxury knitwear label, Sansovino 6, started out in Italy more than 25 years ago launching ready-to-wear at Bottega Veneta, and has worked with Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. — Colleen Barry, chicagotribune.com, "Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform," 17 Aug. 2020

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28 Oct 2020

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“Knitwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knitwear. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.

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