knitwear

[ nit-wair ]

noun

1. clothing made of knitted knitted fabric.

knitwear

/ ˈnɪtˌwɛə /

noun

1. knitted clothes, esp sweaters

Word History and Origins

Origin of knitwear¹

First recorded in 1920–25; knit + wear

Example Sentences

Glemaud recently debuted his SS22 collection at NYFW and it was full of relaxed knitwear, cutouts, and a vibrant color palette.

From Essence.com

Francisco Costa delivered a similar performance at Calvin Klein, presenting a collection that was 85% knitwear.

From The Daily Beast

Beyond the knitwear, colors radiated in the collection mostly through outerwear.

From The Daily Beast

The founder and patriarch of the Italian knitwear brand passed away at his home in Italy on Thursday.

From The Daily Beast

Ottavio Missoni, who founded the Italian knitwear company with his wife in 1952, died on Thursday at 92.

From The Daily Beast

Footwear aside, the silhouettes were great and we loved the way the knitwear was layered.

From The Daily Beast

Production of textiles and footwear grew by more than half, and that of knitwear more than doubled.

From Project Gutenberg