double-knit

or dou·ble knit, dou·ble·knit

[ duhb-uh l-nit, -nit ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈnɪt, -ˌnɪt /

noun

a weft-knit fabric that consists of two single-knit fabrics intimately interlooped.
a garment made of such a fabric.

Origin of double-knit

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby double-knit

double-glazed, double-header, double-helical gear, double-hung, double-jointed, double-knit, double-lock, double-masked experiment, double-minded, double-nickel, double-o

British Dictionary definitions for double knit

double knit

noun

  1. a knitted material made on two sets of needles that produce a double thickness joined with interlocking stitches
  2. (as modifier)a double-knit fabric