full-fashioned

/'ful'fæʃnd/

Thân thiện

A woman wears full-fashioned stockings with a seam up the back.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Knitted to fit the shape of the body: Describes garments, especially hosiery, that are knitted to conform to the contours of the body, providing a precise and tailored fit.

Usage

• The term full-fashioned is used almost exclusively as an adjective to describe how a knitted garment, particularly stockings or socks, is manufactured. It indicates a specific production technique that results in a superior, form-fitting shape. It is a technical term more common in fashion, textiles, and manufacturing contexts than in everyday conversation.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She prefers full-fashioned stockings because they fit her legs perfectly without sagging.
  • This brand is known for its high-quality, full-fashioned hosiery.
  • The vintage advertisement boasted "full-fashioned seams" for a more elegant look.

Advanced Usage

• "Full-fashioned" vs. "Fully Fashioned": Both forms are used interchangeably, with "full-fashioned" being more common as a single, hyphenated compound adjective.
• Historical Context: The term was particularly prominent in the early-to-mid 20th century to distinguish high-quality, shaped hosiery from simpler, tube-knitted alternatives.

Variants and Related Words

• Fully fashioned (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
  • These are fully fashioned gloves.
• Fashioning (n): In knitting, the process of increasing or decreasing stitches to shape a garment.
• Shaped (adj): Having a defined form. (This is a more general synonym but lacks the specific technical meaning of the knitting process.)

Synonyms

• Shaped-knit: Specifically knitted to a shape.
• Contoured: Designed to follow the shape of something. (Less technical for textiles.)
• Tailored: Made to fit a particular individual or shape. (A broader term that can apply to cut-and-sew garments, not just knitting.)

Antonyms

• Seamless: Knitted in a continuous tube without a seam, but not necessarily shaped to the body's contours.
• Tube-knit / Circular-knit: Knitted in a cylindrical form, requiring less shaping.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. knitted to fit the shape of the body
   • full-fashioned hosiery

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fully fashioned