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double knits

double knits is the plural of double knit.

Meaning of double knit

Noun

double knit (countable and uncountable, plural double knits)

  1. A knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles.
    • The men drive pick-up trucks and wear baseball caps to cover their bald spots. The women drive pick-up trucks and seem more at ease in double-knits than dyke chic.1979 December 29, Maida Tilchen, “Polyester Lesbians”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 23, page 16

Questions about double knits

What is double knits the plural of?
Double knits is the plural of double knit.

Words near double knits in the dictionary

  1. double kills
  2. Double King's Pawn Opening
  3. double kiss
  4. double kisses
  5. double knit
  6. double knits
  7. double knitting
  8. double lesson
  9. double lessons
  10. double letter
  11. double letters

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