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Tricot N Type Finely Knitted Fabric Side Smooth

Word tricot
Definition n. A type of finely knitted fabric where one side is smooth and the other is rough, often used for activewear.
Sentence With his dumbbells and stinking tricot, and fat hairy arms, and bald patch, and pig-faced servant-concubine, he was on the whole a harmless old rascal.
Source Lolita, II.33, p. 308

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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