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hand-knit
[ hand-nit ]
/ ˈhændˈnɪt /
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verb (used with object), hand-knit·ted or hand-knit, hand-knit·ting.
to knit by hand.
adjective
knitted by hand.
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Origin of hand-knit
First recorded in 1915–20
OTHER WORDS FROM hand-knit
hand knitter, nounWords nearby hand-knit
hand it to, handiwork, hand job, handkerchief, handkerchief table, hand-knit, handlanger, hand-launder, handle, handlebar, handlebar moustache
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British Dictionary definitions for hand-knit
hand-knit
adjective also: hand-knitted
knitted by hand, not on a machine
verb -knits, -knitting, -knitted or -knit
to knit (garments) by hand
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