knitwear

/ˈnɪtweə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɪtwer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnit-ˌwer/ (ame, mw)

knitwear — noun

1. clothing such as jumpers, cardigans and scarves that is made by looping yarn tog

1.名詞B1
釋義

clothing such as jumpers, cardigans and scarves that is made by looping yarn together using special needles or a machine

例句

The shop sells a wide range of knitwear including scarves and gloves.

uncountable: a wide range of knitwear

Aiko wore her favourite thick knitwear on the cold winter morning.

collocation: thick knitwear

同義詞
  • knitted clothing

    descriptive phrase rather than a compact noun; used in retail and fashion contexts

  • knits

    informal shorthand used mainly in fashion magazines and product labels

文法句型

knitwear + singular verb

用法筆記

Knitwear is an uncountable noun and cannot be used with 'a' or 'an'. To refer to a single item, say 'a piece of knitwear' or name the item directly (e.g. 'a cardigan'). It takes a singular verb: 'The knitwear in that store is very expensive.'

常見錯誤

❌I bought a knitwear yesterday.
✅I bought a piece of knitwear yesterday.
💡knitwear is uncountable; use 'a piece of' or name the specific item.
❌Your knits are in the wardrobe.
✅Your knitwear is in the wardrobe.
💡knitwear is the standard collective term for knitted garments; 'knits' is informal and less common.