Korean word

니트

Pronunciation

Romanizationniteu

Meaning

  • nounsweater

Example

겨울에는 항상 니트를 입어요.kyeo u re neun hang sang ni teu reul i beo yo

In winter, I always wear a sweater.

Illustration for 니트 (sweater)

More examples

울 니트를 손세탁해요.ul ni teu reul son se ta kae yo

I hand-wash wool knitwear.

Core concept

Yarn turned into a warm, flexible top through rows of interlocking loops, with different necklines and stitch patterns.

Common phrases

  • 니트를 세탁하다ni teu reul se ta ka da

    wash knitwear

  • 얇은 니트yal beun ni teu

    thin knitwear

  • 니트가 늘어나다ni teu ga neu reo na da

    knitwear stretches

Similar words

스웨터seuweteo: A warm knitted top worn by pulling it over the head, with no front opening.
가디건kadigeon: A knitted top that opens at the front and fastens with buttons or another closure.
조끼chokki: A sleeveless outer layer that covers the torso and is worn over other clothes.

Definition in Korean

목둘레나 짜임 방식에 따라 여러 형태가 있는 실로 짠 상의로, 보통 보온을 목적으로 입는 옷mok ttul le na jja im pang si ge tta ra yeo reo hyeong tae ga in neun sil lo jjan sang ui ro po tong po o neul mok jjeo geu ro im neun ot

Word origin

니트 (niteu, "knitwear") comes from English knit and connects the act of forming fabric with loops to garments made by that process.

Usage tips

  • In Korean clothing conversations, 니트 (niteu, "knitwear") is useful when the fabric or construction matters more than one exact style.

Other meanings

  • knitwearnoun
  • pullovernoun

Related words

  • 니트지niteujiknitted fabricnoun
  • 니팅nitingknittingnoun

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