knitted cloth

  • 11Tartan — For other uses, see Tartan (disambiguation). Three examples of Scottish tartan Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many… …

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  • 12jer·sey — /ˈʤɚzi/ noun, pl seys 1 [count] 1 a : a loose shirt worn by a member of a sports team as part of a uniform a football jersey 1 b : a shirt made of knitted cloth 2 [count] Brit …

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  • 13Polo shirt — A tennis shirt, now commonly called a polo shirt and also known as a golf shirt, is a T shaped shirt with a collar, typically two or three buttons down a slit below the collar, and an optional pocket. A zipper may substitute for buttons, or… …

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  • 14jersey — (n.) 1580s as a type of knitted cloth; 1842 as a breed of cattle; both from Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. Its name is said to be a corruption of L. Caesarea, the Roman name for the island (or another near it), influenced by O.E. ey island;… …

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  • 15jersey — [jʉr′zē] n. pl. jerseys [< JERSEY2: orig. used of worsted garments made in Jersey of locally produced wool] 1. a soft, elastic, knitted cloth 2. a closefitting pullover sweater or shirt worn by athletes, sailors, etc. 3. any closefitting,… …

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  • 16Jer|sey — «JUR zee», noun, plural seys. 1. a knitted cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, nylon, or silk with a tight weave. 2. a woman s close fitting, knitted undergarment. 3. a close fitting sweater or shirt that is pulled on over the head. ╂[< the island… …

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  • 17jer|sey — «JUR zee», noun, plural seys. 1. a knitted cloth of wool, cotton, rayon, nylon, or silk with a tight weave. 2. a woman s close fitting, knitted undergarment. 3. a close fitting sweater or shirt that is pulled on over the head. ╂[< the island… …

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  • 18textile — tex|tile [ tek,staıl ] noun ** 1. ) count woven or KNITTED cloth: FABRIC: printed textiles a ) only before noun in making textiles: the textile industry textile mills/factories/workers 2. ) textiles plural the art or industry of making cloth …

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  • 19textile */*/ — UK [ˈtekstaɪl] / US [ˈtekˌstaɪl] noun Word forms textile : singular textile plural textiles 1) a) [countable] woven or knitted cloth printed textiles b) [only before noun] involved in making textiles the textile industry textile… …

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  • 20bou|clé — «boo KLAY», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a knitted cloth having a surface with tiny loops and curls. 2. yarn used in making such a surface. –adj. (of cloth) having a rough, knotted surface: »bouclé tweed. ╂[< French bouclé knotted, corded, buckled… …

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