double-knit

Or dou·ble knit,

[duhb-uhl-nit, -nit]

noun

1. a weft-knit fabric that consists of two single-knit fabrics intimately interlooped.

2. a garment made of such a fabric.

double knit

noun

1. 1. a knitted material made on two sets of needles that produce a double thickness joined with interlocking stitches

   2. ( as modifier )

      a double-knit fabric

Word History and Origins

Origin of double knit¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Only Walker's baby isn't flesh and blood, it's mainly polyester double knit.

From Los Angeles Times

But Perry, no doubt out of devotion to his wife, Lisa, a fashion designer who made the suit in the same double knit she uses for her mod dresses, decided to wear it that night.

From New York Times