knit : Idioms & Phrases
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circular-knit
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adjective satellite knitted in tubular form
- circular-knit sweaters without seams
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close-knit
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adjective satellite held together as by social or cultural ties
close-knit.
- a close-knit family
- close-knit little villages
- the group was closely knit
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closely knit
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adjective satellite held together as by social or cultural ties
close-knit.
- a close-knit family
- close-knit little villages
- the group was closely knit
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double knit
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noun a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches
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knit stitch
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noun a basic knitting stitch
plain; plain stitch; knit.
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knitting machine
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noun a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics
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knitting needle
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noun needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
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knitting stitch
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noun a stitch taken in knitting
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loosely knit
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adjective satellite having only distant social or legal ties
- a loosely knit group
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tight-knit
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adjective satellite closely and firmly integrated
tight-knit.
- a tight-knit organization
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tightly knit
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adjective satellite closely and firmly integrated
tight-knit.
- a tight-knit organization
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To bend the brow , To knit the brows
- to frown; to scowl.
Webster 1913
To knit up
- to wind up; to conclude; to come to a close. "It remaineth to knit up briefly with the nature and compass of the seas." Obs.
Webster 1913
Warp knitting
- a kind of knitting in which a number of threads are interchained each with one or more contiguous threads on either side; also called
warp weaving .
Webster 1913
well-knit
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adjective satellite strongly and firmly constructed
well-set.
- a well-knit argument
- a well-knit theatrical production
- well-knit athletes
- a sailor short but well-set"- Alexander Hamilton
