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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In 2021, after homing in on wet processing as a major hot spot, Kering purchased the first 15 of PlanetCare’s commercial microfiber filters, capable of capturing 90 percent of shed strands, to install in several knitwear facilities in Italy. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025 This was the woman, after all, who, alongside Ottavio, founded a radical knitwear brand in the 1950s and grew it into an era-defining international house. Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025 But on Madison Avenue, knitwear — including alpaca pieces knit in Peru and merino styles made in Italy — will the hero. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025 Gianangeli also owns a knitwear factory based in Perugia, Italy. Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knitwear

Word History

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 11 Nov. 2025.

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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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