stockinet

/,stɔki'net/

Thân thiện

A baby wears a soft stockinet onesie.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of elastic knitted fabric, typically made from cotton or a cotton blend, characterized by its smooth texture and stretchiness. It is commonly used in the manufacture of undergarments, infants' clothing, and other close-fitting garments.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Stockinet is a versatile fabric for making comfortable underwear.
  • The baby's pajamas were made from soft, breathable stockinet.
  • This undershirt is crafted from high-quality stockinet.

Advanced Usage

• "stockinet stitch": In knitting, this refers to the basic knit stitch pattern that produces a fabric with a smooth side (knit) and a bumpy side (purl), similar in appearance and elasticity to commercial stockinet fabric.
  • She practiced the stockinet stitch until her swatch was even.

Variants and Related Words

• Stockinette (noun): An alternative, and very common, spelling for . The meanings are identical.
  • The pattern calls for stockinette fabric.

Synonyms

• Jersey (noun): A similar type of plain knit fabric, often used interchangeably, though "jersey" can be slightly broader in application (e.g., for T-shirts).
• Knitted fabric (noun phrase): The general category to which stockinet belongs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stockinette