Knit is defined as to join together interconnecting loops of yarn or thread in rows of stitches into a garment or piece of fabric using a machine or special needles.
(verb)An example of knit is to use special needles and yarn to create a sweater.
The definition of a knit is a piece of fabric or a garment that is made by joining together interconnecting loops of yarn or thread in rows of stitches.
(noun)An example of a knit is a dress or sweater made of interconnecting loops of yarn.
See knit in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb knitted or knit, knitting
Origin: ME knitten < OE cnyttan (akin to Ger knütten, to tie (fishing) nets) < base of cnotta, knot
intransitive verb
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See knit in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb knit knit or knit·ted, knit·ting, knits verb, transitive
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Origin: Middle English knitten, to tie in a knot
Origin: , from Old English cnyttan
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