stockinet

/ (ˌstɒkɪˈnɛt) /

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noun

a machine-knitted elastic fabric used, esp formerly, for stockings, undergarments, etc

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Word Origin for stockinet

C19: perhaps changed from earlier stocking-net

Words nearby stockinet

stockholders' equity, Stockholm, Stockholm syndrome, stockhorn, stock horse, stockinet, stockinette, stocking, stocking cap, stockinged, stockinger

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How to use stockinet in a sentence

The king and his ministers were first encased in tight-fitting stockinet shirts and drawers.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
Bonde—A loosely woven fabric with a curly, hairy surface, usually made with a jersey or stockinet body.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
Stockinet—A plain, elastic texture made on a knitting frame, used for underwear, etc.
Textiles and Clothing|Kate Heintz Watson
The stocking is made of knitted material called stockinet, not of woven cloth.
Clothing and Health|Helen Kinne

The weave known as stockinet is best of all, because goods thus made cling to the body and yet restrict its activity very little.
Study of Child Life|Marion Foster Washburne