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knitwork

knitwork

5.0
Cloth made by looping yarn with needles, like a sweater
  • noun
  • /ˈnɪtˌwɜrk/
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  • She admired the intricate knitwork of her grandmother's handmade scarf.

Examples

  • She loves to create beautiful knitwork in her spare time.

  • The gallery displayed several pieces of traditional knitwork from different cultures.

  • Modern machines can produce knitwork much faster than by hand.

  • The knitwork on this sweater is very intricate.

  • The artist displayed her beautiful knitwork at the local craft fair.

  • He learned how to create intricate patterns in his knitwork during the class.

  • After finishing the scarf, she proudly showed her knitwork to her friends.

Synonyms

knit
vsknitwork
44 3.8

A fabric made by looping yarn with needles or a machine

refers to the craft using straight eyeless needles and the looping method

Surface Forms

knitwork singular
knitworks plural

Morphology

knitwork = knit + work (transparent) = knit + work

The meaning is directly the product or activity of knitting; a learner who knows 'knit' and 'work' can infer the sense.

Etymology

The word knitwork comes from the two simple parts knit and work, where knit means 'to make loops of yarn that join together' and work means 'something made'. So, knitwork is 'work made by knitting', like scarves or fabric made by joining loops of yarn.