double knit
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double knit
also dou·ble-knit (dŭb′əl-nĭt′)n.
A jerseylike fabric knitted on a machine equipped with two sets of needles so that a double thickness of fabric is produced in which the two sides of the fabric are interlocked.
dou′ble-knit′ adj.
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double knit
n
(Knitting & Sewing)
a. a knitted material made on two sets of needles that produce a double thickness joined with interlocking stitches
b. (as modifier): a double-knit fabric.
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Noun 1. double knit - a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches
knit - a fabric made by knitting
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