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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person or a machine that knits.

   "“Ave! Old knitter of black wool."

2. 2
   someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

knitsterknitster

Example

More examples

"“Ave! Old knitter of black wool."

Etymology

From Middle English knytter, knettere, equivalent to knit + -er.

Related phrases

framework knitteryoghurt-knitter

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