knit
Knitting. to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
to join closely and firmly, as members or parts (often followed by together): The tragedy knitted the family closer together.
to contract into folds or wrinkles: to knit the brow.
to form or create from diverse sources or elements: She knitted her play from old folk tales and family anecdotes.
to become closely and firmly joined together; grow together, as broken bones do.
to contract into folds or wrinkles, as the brow.
to become closely and intimately united.
fabric produced by knitting.
a knitted garment.
a style or type of knitting.
the basic stitch in knitting, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn forward through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.: Compare purl1 (def. 3).
Origin of knit
1Other words for knit
Other words from knit
- knit·ta·ble, adjective
- knit·ter, noun
- pre·knit, verb (used with object), pre·knit·ted or pre·knit, pre·knit·ting.
- re·knit, verb, re·knit·ted or re·knit, re·knit·ting.
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How to use knit in a sentence
Celebrating wintertime with traditional British designs, the accessory collection of knit caps, snoods, gloves, and socks features JW Anderson’s styling twists with heat tech.
It has all the warming, wicking, odor-resisting, quick-drying benefits of wool in a tight knit that keeps winter winds at bay.
That’s thanks in part to the knit merino wool, which creates a classy yet functional look.
From its wide, comfortable head straps to its highly breathable, thin double-layer polyester knit fabric, Buff’s filter mask feels made for runners, skiers, and anyone else who does high-motion sports.
What You Need to Know About Wearing a Face Mask Outside | Joe Lindsey | September 30, 2020 | Outside OnlineThe medium-thick, double-layer quilted polyester knit has an antimicrobial treatment that may help limit contact transmission when you touch the mask.
What You Need to Know About Wearing a Face Mask Outside | Joe Lindsey | September 30, 2020 | Outside Online
There were little blond girls in knit hats next to elderly African American women hobbling on canes.
Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence | Ben Jacobs | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMaira Kalman greets me in her Manhattan apartment wearing a white, waffle-knit bathrobe.
A few years passed, and La Banda Picasso remained tight knit but for a few members, such as Pieret, who left France.
This development has not been embraced by everyone in her tight-knit Orthodox community.
Challenging Religious Tradition for the Love of God — and the Love of Dance | Moral Courage | June 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBorn in the Hessian village of Rhina in 1916, Friedel was the youngest of 16 close-knit siblings and first cousins.
Brief as was this interchange of politenesses, it sufficed to knit together the souls of the seaman and the small boy.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneTheir complexion is a light bronze, stunted in stature, well-knit, and about the middle size.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferAnd there coming rapidly across from the Comptoir National was the well knit figure of the young man from Atlanta.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe women knit her a pair of stockings or a shawl, and the Queen delights them by accepting their presents.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellWhite wool—knit a row, decreasing it by taking the first two stitches together, and the last two.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for knit
/ (nɪt) /
to make (a garment, etc) by looping and entwining (yarn, esp wool) by hand by means of long eyeless needles (knitting needles) or by machine (knitting machine)
to join or be joined together closely
to draw (the brows) together or (of the brows) to come together, as in frowning or concentrating
(of a broken bone) to join together; heal
a fabric or garment made by knitting
(in combination): a heavy knit
Origin of knit
1Derived forms of knit
- knittable, adjective
- knitter, noun
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