knitted

[ nit-id ]

/ ˈnɪt ɪd /

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adjective

made by knitting, as a cloth article: a knitted bedspread.

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sewn, woven, spun, webbed, purled

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Origin of knitted

First recorded in 1850–55; knit + -ed²

Definition for knitted (2 of 2)

knit

[ nit ]

/ nɪt /

verb (used with object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.

to join closely and firmly, as members or parts (often followed by together): The tragedy knitted the family closer together.

to contract into folds or wrinkles: to knit the brow.

to form or create from diverse sources or elements: She knitted her play from old folk tales and family anecdotes.

verb (used without object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

to become closely and firmly joined together; grow together, as broken bones do.

to contract into folds or wrinkles, as the brow.

to become closely and intimately united.

noun

fabric produced by knitting.

a knitted garment.

a style or type of knitting.

the basic stitch in knitting, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn forward through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.Compare purl¹(def 3).

Origin of knit

before 1000; Middle English knitte, Old English cnyttan to tie; cognate with German knütten; see knot¹

SYNONYMS FOR knit

2 bind, link, unite.

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Related formsknit·ta·ble, adjectiveknit·ter, nounpre·knit, verb (used with object), pre·knit·ted or pre·knit, pre·knit·ting.re·knit, verb, re·knit·ted or re·knit, re·knit·ting.

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Examples from the Web for knitted

I had a lot of knitted caps courtesy of the hospital volunteers and even my own knitting.
A Breast Cancer Alphabet: F Is For Fashion Accessories|Madhulika Sikka|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday, haredim in the Mea Shearim neighborhood punched and spat on a religious soldier wearing a knitted kippah.
What Happens When We Call People 'Amalek'|Zack Parker|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Oduye knitted caps and baked cakes for the crew during production.
Adepero Oduye, 'Pariah's' Scene Stealer|Lorenza Muñoz|December 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sir Robert knitted his brows for a moment, and then decided on his course of action.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

Storri knitted his brows when he knew, but offered no comment.
The President|Alfred Henry Lewis
Some perpetual indignation seemed smouldering in the knitted brow and protruding upper lip.
Hypatia|Charles Kingsley
I tied my jacket on the pack, and walked in my knitted waistcoat.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis Stevenson
Where the little girls who carded and spun and knitted to help their mothers clothe the naked soldiers?
The Women of the Confederacy|J. L. Underwood

British Dictionary definitions for knitted

knit

/ (nɪt) /

verb knits, knitting, knitted or knit

to make (a garment, etc) by looping and entwining (yarn, esp wool) by hand by means of long eyeless needles (knitting needles) or by machine (knitting machine)

to join or be joined together closely

to draw (the brows) together or (of the brows) to come together, as in frowning or concentrating

(of a broken bone) to join together; heal

noun

a fabric or garment made by knitting
(in combination)a heavy knit

Derived Formsknittable, adjectiveknitter, noun

Word Origin for knit

Old English cnyttan to tie in; related to Middle Low German knütten to knot together; see knot 1

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Word Origin and History for knitted

knit

Old English cnyttan "to tie with a knot, bind, fasten," related to Old Norse knytja "bind together," Middle Low German knütten "to tie, knot," Old English cnotta "a knot," from Proto-Germanic *knuttjan, from stem *knutt-. Of brows, late 14c. Meaning "to do knitting" (especially plain stitch) is from 1520s. Related: Knitted; knitting.

knitted

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Definition for knitted (2 of 2)

knit

verb (used with object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

verb (used without object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

noun

Origin of knit

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knit

verb knits, knitting, knitted or knit

noun

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