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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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For women, there will be handmade knitwear, cashmere dresses and coordinated sets and pieces from the ultra-high-end Opera collection. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 Fall and winter fashion is all about mastering the art of layering — a task that can be made easier by stocking up on quality knitwear. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025 This season, one of the knitwear trends is big bows. Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025 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 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 2 Dec. 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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