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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌstɒkɪˈnɛt/

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stockinet, stockinette /ˌstɒkɪˈnɛt/ n

- a machine-knitted elastic fabric used, esp formerly, for stockings, undergarments, etc
- (as modifier): blue stockinet knickers

Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps changed from earlier stocking-net

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