knit+together

  • 21knit — (v.) O.E. cnyttan to tie with a knot, bind, fasten, related to O.N. knytja bind together, M.L.G. knütten to tie, knot, O.E. cnotta a knot, from P.Gmc. *knuttjan, from stem *knutt . Of brows, late 14c. Meaning to do knitting (especially plain… …

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  • 22knit your brows — knit (your) brows literary to move your eyebrows (= the hair above your eyes) closer together when you are worried or thinking carefully. Sasha knitted her brows as she listened to the storm forecast …

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  • 23knit brows — knit (your) brows literary to move your eyebrows (= the hair above your eyes) closer together when you are worried or thinking carefully. Sasha knitted her brows as she listened to the storm forecast …

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  • 24knit your brow(s) — knit your ˈbrow(s) idiom to move your ↑eyebrows together, to show that you are thinking hard, feeling angry, etc. Syn: ↑frown • His brows were knitted in a permanent frown. Main entry: ↑knit …

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  • 25knit — [[t]nɪ̱t[/t]] knits, knitting, knitted (The past tense can be either knit or knitted for meaning 4.) 1) VERB If you knit something, especially an article of clothing, you make it from wool or a similar thread by using two knitting needles or a… …

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  • 26knit — I. verb (knit or knitted; knitting) Etymology: Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to tie together 2 …

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  • 27knit — [[t]nɪt[/t]] v. knit•ted knit, knit•ting, 1) tex clo to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of yarn by hand with knitting needles or by machine 2) to join closely and firmly, as members or parts 3) to contract into folds or… …

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  • 28knit — v. & n. v. (knitting; past and past part. knitted or (esp. in senses 2 4) knit) 1 tr. (also absol.) a make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of esp. wool with knitting needles. b make (a garment etc.) with a knitting machine. c… …

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  • 29knit — knittable, adj. knitter, n. /nit/, v., knitted or knit, knitting, n. v.t. 1. to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine. 2. to join closely and firmly, as… …

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  • 30knit — nɪt n. knit fabric; knit clothing v. weave by joining loops of yarn or thread; stitch together; fold; be stitched together; be united; be folded; weave (an idea) …

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