STOCKINET


Meaning of STOCKINET in English

(also stock·in·ette ) / ˌstɒkɪˈnet; NAmE ˌstɑːk-/ noun

[ U ] a type of soft cloth that stretches easily and is used for making bandages

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: probably an alteration of stocking-net .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.