double knit

noun

A knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles.

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Meanings

noundouble knit (countable and uncountable, plural double knits)

plural double knits

  1. countableuncountableA knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles.

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APA

double knit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20knit

MLA

“double knit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20knit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double knit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20knit.

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