tricolette

[ trik-uh-let ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricolette¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg