Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double knit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble knit
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The men drive pick-up trucks and wear baseball caps to cover their bald spots. The women drive pick-up trucks and seem more at ease in double-knits than dyke chic."

Usage

Inflected Forms

double knits (plural)

Questions

What does double knit mean?: A knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles.

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