| Noun | 1. | knit - a fabric made by knittingbalbriggan - a cotton knit fabric used for underwear double knit - a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitraqnsparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" jersey - a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric tricot - a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting | |
| 2. | knit - a basic knitting stitch | |
| 3. | knit - needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine | |
| Verb | 1. | knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"purl - knit with a purl stitch rib - form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater" | |
| 2. | knit - tie or link togetherconjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" | |
| 3. | knit - to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"draw - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water" | |