full-fashioned

[fool-fash-uhnd]

adjective

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

   full-fashioned hosiery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of full-fashioned¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In the United States there are numerous important plants engaged in the production of full-fashioned goods, while large quantities are annually imported from Germany and France.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence, the goods are called full-fashioned, because so fashioned as to conform to the proportions of the leg and foot.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg