tricot

American  

[tree-koh] / ˈtri koʊ /

noun

1. a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.

2. a kind of worsted cloth.

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tricot British  

/ ˈtriː-, ˈtrɪkəʊ /

noun

1. a thin rayon or nylon fabric knitted or resembling knitting, used for dresses, etc

2. a type of ribbed dress fabric

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Etymology

Origin of tricot

1870–75; < French: knitting, knitted fabric, sweater, derivative of tricoter to knit ≪ Germanic; akin to German stricken to knit

Example Sentences

The very origins of this stew are obscured in the depths of its cauldron – it’s likely to be the confluence and evolution of Acadian tricot, French bouillabaisse, Choctaw and African stews.

From The Guardian

His fall collection explored geometric structures rendered in polyurethane bonded with nylon tricot, a material more commonly used for industrial purposes, like car interiors.

From New York Times

A thin, wide pocket with a soft tricot lining is perfect for items that are easily scratched, while a thickly padded back prevents gadgets from digging into you.

From The Wall Street Journal

As his grandmother's health deteriorated, Valdez was drawn to bolts of black tricot, a type of nylon gauze.

From Los Angeles Times

These two long fellows, who were dressed in pink tricots, had very black, perhaps false, whiskers, and brandished hollow wooden clubs over their heads.

From Project Gutenberg