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tricot

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tri·cot  (trk)
n.
1. A plain, warp-knitted cloth of any of various yarns.
2. A soft ribbed cloth of wool or a wool blend, usually used for dresses.

[French, from tricoter, to knit, from Old French, to beat, run, from tricote, short thick stick, diminutive of estrique, trique, stick for leveling measures of grain, from estriquier, to strike off, of Germanic origin; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

tricot [ˈtrɪkəʊ ˈtriː-]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a thin rayon or nylon fabric knitted or resembling knitting, used for dresses, etc.
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a type of ribbed dress fabric
[from French, from tricoter to knit, of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tricottricot - a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
knit - a fabric made by knitting
Translations
tricot
n (Tex) → Trikot m


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Let the reader imagine in fact, on the rich seat of Cordova leather, two crooked knees, two thin thighs, poorly clad in black worsted tricot, a body enveloped in a cloak of fustian, with fur trimming of which more leather than hair was visible; lastly, to crown all, a greasy old hat of the worst sort of black cloth, bordered with a circular string of leaden figures.
 
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