Tricotées

Tricotées is the feminine plural past participle of the French verb tricoter, meaning to knit. When used as an adjective, it describes fabrics, garments, or other objects made by knitting. The corresponding forms are tricoté (masculine singular), tricotés (masculine plural), tricotée (feminine singular), and tricotées (feminine plural).

In textile and fashion contexts, tricotées designates items produced by knitting rather than weaving. Examples include des pulls tricotés (knitted sweaters), des chaussettes tricotées (knitted socks), or des tissus tricotés (knitted fabrics). The term can refer to both hand-knitted and machine-made pieces, and it is often used to distinguish knitted materials from fabrics produced by weaving (tissé) or crochet (crocheté).

Etymology and usage notes: the adjective derives from the verb tricoter, which itself is linked to the noun tricot, meaning a knitted fabric. The form tricotées agrees with feminine plural nouns. While commonly used in everyday language, the term appears frequently in catalogs, pattern books, and descriptions of textiles, reflecting the standard distinction between knitted and woven materials in French.