knitwear

noun

knit·​wear ˈnit-ˌwer How to pronounce knitwear (audio)
: knitted clothing

Examples of knitwear in a Sentence

a few pieces of knitwear
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Up close, the knitwear design featured a subtle zig-zag pattern along the waistband and cups, which were held together by a thin pink string. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 May 2026 Before designing the capsule last fall, Zankov earlier worked at DVF for four years as design director of knitwear. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Its shop, housed in an 1890 schoolhouse, sells beautiful knitwear, jewelry, and home goods by the school’s students and instructors, plus skeins of yarn. Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026 Phone: +1 718-808-8472 More is more at Michael Andrews Bespoke, whose big tent approach to custom clothing—in addition to suiting, the business also fits clients for custom jeans, knitwear, swim trunks, and beyond—is made possible by its direct ownership of a bespoke workshop overseas. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for knitwear

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knitwear was in 1926

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“Knitwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knitwear. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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knitwear

noun
knit·​wear ˈnit-ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce knitwear (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
: knitted clothing
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