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knitwear

[ nit-wair ]
/ ˈnɪtˌwɛər /
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noun
clothing made of knitted fabric.
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Origin of knitwear

First recorded in 1920–25; knit + wear
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British Dictionary definitions for knitwear

knitwear
/ (ˈnɪtˌwɛə) /

noun
knitted clothes, esp sweaters
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