full-fashioned

American  

[fool-fash-uhnd] / ˈfʊlˈfæʃ ənd /

adjective

1. knitted to conform to the shape of a body part, as of the foot or leg.

   full-fashioned hosiery.

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Etymology

Origin of full-fashioned

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Of the 43,000,000 pairs of women's full-fashioned hosiery shipped last year, 7,000,000 were all nylon, 22,000,000 were all silk, and all but 1,500,000 of the rest were either silk or nylon from the knee down.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether characters who are full-fashioned in pen and ink can ever do as well in flesh and blood may well be doubted.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some of them: Husband Jay wouldn't let her dance or play tennis with anybody but him, didn't like her theatrical friends, demanded full-fashioned meals, and was too demonstrative in his public lovemaking.

From Time Magazine Archive

The clever Japanese calculated that about 57% of their exports to the U. S. are raw silk, and that 52% of the silk is knitted into full-fashioned women's hosiery.

From Time Magazine Archive

The knitting frames used for making full-fashioned goods are large, intricate, expensive, and slow in operation; they are difficult to keep in order and require skilful operators.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)