double knit
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- noun
- /ˈdʌbəl nɪt/
- Specialized
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punto doble
- The designer showcased a collection featuring vibrant double knits at the fashion show.
- double knit polyester
- double knit pants
- double knit shirt
Examples
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She wore a stylish double knit sweater that kept her warm during the winter.
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So double knits, the number one double knit would be rib.
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Maybe you need a nice double-knit?
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A lot of pantsuits and double knits.
Fiction book (1990) -
A lot of pantsuits and double-knits.
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I mean, it's not as thick as like your standard double knit, but that's a nice option.
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On this day, he also wears a double-knit navy blue blazer and aviator glasses.
Academic text (2002) -
Soft double knit piqué, 100% cotton Ralph Lauren polo shirts.
Blog text (14) -
An hour later, he was dressed in his uniform of double-knit pants and guayabera, an open-necked Mexican "dress" shirt, which seemed to me quite a comedown from the expensive suits he used to wear.
Fiction book (1992) -
They were tieless, dressed in soiled double-knit outfits, their shirt collars out over their jacket lapels in the style of Israeli Knesset members.
Fiction book (1998)
How Thick
- Specialized
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5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'double' (twice/twofold) modifies 'knit' (a knitted fabric), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a knit that is doubled or double-thickness. The semantic relation follows a common adjective + noun compounding pattern (and similar constructions exist in many languages), making the MWE immediately comprehensible without specialist knitting knowledge.
Etymology
Double knit comes from how the fabric is made: two layers are knitted together with two sets of needles. The word double shows the two layers and knit shows how it is made, so the name means a fabric that is thicker and keeps its shape, meaning 'thick and stable'.