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tricot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈtɹɪkoʊ/
  • UK: /ˈtɹiːkoʊ/
  • US: /ˈtɹikoʊ/
  • US: /ˈtɹaɪkət/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A soft knit fabric.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: knit

History

Etymology

From French tricot, from tricoter (“to knit”).

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: трыко́ (trykó) — soft knit fabric
  • Bulgarian: трико́ (trikó) — soft knit fabric
  • Finnish: trikoo — soft knit fabric
  • French: tricot — soft knit fabric
  • German: Trikot — soft knit fabric
  • Hungarian: trikó — soft knit fabric
  • Japanese: トリコット (torikotto) — soft knit fabric
  • Kazakh: трико (triko) — soft knit fabric
  • Korean: 트리콧 (teurikot) — soft knit fabric
  • Persian: تریکو (teriko) — soft knit fabric
  • Persian: کشباف (keš-bâf) — soft knit fabric
  • Polish: trykot — soft knit fabric
  • Russian: трико́ (trikó) — soft knit fabric
  • Swedish: trikå — soft knit fabric
  • Ukrainian: трико́ (trykó) — soft knit fabric