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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.

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

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