Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

knitwear

American  
[nit-wair] / ˈnɪtˌwɛər /

noun

  1. clothing made of knitted fabric.


knitwear British  
/ ˈnɪtˌwɛə /

noun

  1. knitted clothes, esp sweaters

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of knitwear

First recorded in 1920–25; knit + wear

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Drawing inspiration from 1950s and ’60s interior design, the L.A.- and Shanghai-based brand brings a refined, contemporary approach to outerwear, knitwear and layering.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

She’s in a navy sweater; I’m starting to envy her knitwear.

From Slate May 10, 2026

They would be asked to set up a business, or have an active role in Fair Isle knitwear - a textile developed on the island in the early 19th Century.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

By the 1980s tiny Mauritius, with a population of approximately one million, became the third-largest exporter of woolen knitwear in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

“The baker, the baker!” the children yelled, and ran around frantically dressing themselves in knitwear from head to toe.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training