knits Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fabric made by knitting
    knit.
  2. noun a basic knitting stitch
    plain; plain stitch; knit; knit stitch.
  3. noun needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
    knitting; knit; knitwork.
  4. verb make (textiles) by knitting
    knit.
    • knit a scarf
  5. verb tie or link together
    entwine; knit.
  6. verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
    knit; rumple; pucker; crumple; cockle.
    • She puckered her lips

WordNet


Knits noun plural
Etymology
Prob. same word as nit a louse's egg.
Definitions
  1. (Mining) Small particles of ore. Raymond.

Webster 1913