knitwear

American

[nit-wair] / ˈnɪtˌwɛər /

noun

clothing made of knitted fabric.

knitwear British

/ ˈnɪtˌwɛə /

noun

knitted clothes, esp sweaters

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of knitwear

First recorded in 1920–25; knit + wear

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

knitwear

This year's patron, knitwear designer Helen Robertson, said: "I think wool week is just such a fantastic organisation and festival, and it's really brought Shetland textiles to life."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Drawing inspiration from 1950s and ’60s interior design, the L.A.- and Shanghai-based brand brings a refined, contemporary approach to outerwear, knitwear and layering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

She’s in a navy sweater; I’m starting to envy her knitwear.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

The 66-pound robot wears a sweater-like onesie, because nothing says “I’m harmless” like cozy knitwear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

Regan shrugged and turned her attention back to O’Reilly and his description of matching knitwear common to that time period.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023