rib-knit

noun

variants or less commonly ribbed-knit

ˈrib(d)ˌnit

1

: a knitting with a ribbed pattern

2

: a fabric or a piece of fabric knitted with a ribbed pattern

a dress with collars and cuffs of rib-knit

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