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knitwear

/ˈnɪtweə(r)/noun

उच्चारण निट्वेअर

बुने हुए ऊनी कपड़े, निटवेयर

Core word

noun
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    [U]

    clothes made by knitting, such as sweaters and cardigans

    बुने हुए ऊनी कपड़े, निटवेयर

    • Ludhiana is famous for its knitwear industry.
    • The shop sells winter knitwear for children.
    • Winter knitwear sells fast in the markets of the hill towns.
    + 2 more examples
    • The factory exports knitwear to Europe.
    • She bought some warm knitwear before the cold season began.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

knitwear (uncountable noun)

It is uncountable and takes a singular verb; you cannot say knitwears or a knitwear.

यह uncountable है और singular verb लेता है; 'knitwears' या 'a knitwear' नहीं कहा जाता।

  • Knitwear is expensive in this shop.
  • The company exports woollen knitwear to Europe.

a piece / an item of knitwear

To count it, use a piece of or an item of before knitwear.

इसे गिनने के लिए knitwear से पहले 'a piece of' या 'an item of' लगता है।

  • She bought one piece of knitwear for her mother.

knitwear + noun

It acts as a modifier in the fashion trade, as in knitwear designer, knitwear brand or knitwear factory.

फ़ैशन व्यापार में यह modifier की तरह आता है, जैसे knitwear designer, knitwear brand या knitwear factory।

  • Her sister works as a knitwear designer in Ludhiana.

knitwear department / section

Shops and stores group such clothes in a knitwear department; the noun stays singular in form.

दुकानें ऐसे कपड़ों को knitwear department में रखती हैं; noun का रूप singular ही रहता है।

  • The knitwear section is on the second floor.
+Collocations 4

adjective + knitwear

woollencashmerecottonwinterluxuryfine

  • Cashmere knitwear from Kashmir is famous across the world.

verb + knitwear

wearbuywashdesignexportmanufacture

  • Hand wash delicate knitwear in cold water.

knitwear + noun

industrydesignerbrandcollectionfactoryrange

  • The brand launched a new knitwear collection for winter.

knitwear + preposition

made of woolfor childrenfrom Ludhianain the sale

  • Knitwear for children is on sale this weekend.
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  • The shop's knitwear is warm, soft and reasonably priced.

इस दुकान का ऊनी बुना हुआ कपड़ा गर्म, मुलायम और उचित दाम का है।

  • Tirupur is a major centre for cotton knitwear exports.

तिरुप्पुर सूती बुने हुए कपड़ों के निर्यात का एक प्रमुख केंद्र है।

  • Radhika packed some knitwear before leaving for Manali.

मनाली जाने से पहले राधिका ने कुछ ऊनी बुने हुए कपड़े रख लिए।

  • Never hang wet knitwear on a hook, because it will lose its shape.

गीले बुने हुए कपड़ों को कभी हुक पर न लटकाएँ, क्योंकि वे अपना आकार खो देंगे।

  • He wore a thick knitwear jacket over his shirt on the cold morning.

ठंडी सुबह में उसने कमीज़ के ऊपर मोटी बुनी हुई जैकेट पहनी।

  • Many small factories in Ludhiana depend on the winter knitwear season.

लुधियाना की कई छोटी फ़ैक्टरियाँ सर्दियों के बुने हुए कपड़ों के मौसम पर निर्भर हैं।

  • The new export policy will help the knitwear sector grow.

नई निर्यात नीति से बुने हुए कपड़ों का क्षेत्र बढ़ने में मदद मिलेगी।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Knitwears are costly in winter.

✓ Knitwear is costly in winter.

Knitwear is uncountable and has no plural.

'Knitwear' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।

✗ I bought a knitwear for my father.

✓ I bought a piece of knitwear for my father.

An uncountable noun cannot take a; use a piece of.

Uncountable noun के साथ a नहीं लगता; 'a piece of' का प्रयोग करें।