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n. - Knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments.

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  • The weave known as stockinet is best of all, because goods thus made cling to the body and yet restrict its activity very little.
  • Bonde -- A loosely woven fabric with a curly, hairy surface, usually made with a jersey or stockinet body.
  • Close your studio door to all 'orders,' be they ever so tempting: if a fastidious world will have you make 'nude statues dressed in stockinet,' tell it to get behind you!
  • Let the children dress comfortably cool in the house, and as they go out to play add rubber boots or leggings and rubbers, sweaters, caps with ear laps or the stockinet cap.
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