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stockinette

noun stock·i·nette \ˌstä-kə-ˈnet\

Definition of STOCKINETTE

:  a soft elastic usually cotton fabric used especially for bandages and infants' wear

Variants of STOCKINETTE

stock·i·nette or stock·i·net \ˌstä-kə-ˈnet\
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Origin of STOCKINETTE

alteration of earlier stocking net
First Known Use: 1784
Medical Dictionary

stockinette

noun stock·i·nette

Medical Definition of STOCKINETTE

:  a soft elastic usually cotton fabric used especially for bandages

Variants of STOCKINETTE

stock·i·nette or stock·i·net \ˌstäk-ə-ˈnet\

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