stockinet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌstɒkɪˈnɛt/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stockinet, stockinette / ˌstɒkɪˈnɛt/
  1. a machine-knitted elastic fabric used, esp formerly, for stockings, undergarments, etc
  2. (as modifier): blue stockinet knickers
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps changed from earlier stocking-net

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