tricolette

American

[trik-uh-let] / ˌtrɪk əˈlɛt /

noun

a knitted fabric made of silk or synthetic yarn, used in the manufacture of wearing apparel.

Etymology

Origin of tricolette

1915–20; trico(t) + (flanne)lette ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The dress was of silky changeable tricolette, the skirt plain.

From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene

The dress she wore was no longer a cheap blue serge but a handsome tricolette, richly trimmed according to the prevailing mode.

From Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman by Sampson, Emma Speed

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