tricot
Americannoun
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a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
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a kind of worsted cloth.
noun
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a thin rayon or nylon fabric knitted or resembling knitting, used for dresses, etc
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a type of ribbed dress fabric
Etymology
Origin of tricot
1870–75; < French: knitting, knitted fabric, sweater, derivative of tricoter to knit ≪ Germanic; akin to German stricken to knit
Example Sentences
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“It used to be just cotton, but now Lycra, tricot, spandex, Spanette, latex and nylon are all blended together to achieve specific purposes,” says Jené Luciani Sena, author of “The Bra Book.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021
Its shell is fully waterproof, the light tricot lining just warm and wicking enough for comfort during strenuous activity in cool, wet weather.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2019
"Chanel wanted the tricot sailor frock with the long sweater, the short skirt," says Schiaparelli.
From Time Magazine Archive
He trotted over to Saks Fifth Avenue, asked the rather elegant salesman for one pair of men's nylon tricot boxer shorts, pure black.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Walraven had a tête-à-tête luncheon with her cousin, the doctor, and dawdled the slow hours away over her tricot and fashion magazines.
From The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week by Fleming, May Agnes
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