ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Twinset

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Twinset is a noun meaning A combination of a cardigan and a jumper, usually knitted in wool or cashmere.

Meaning

A combination of a cardigan and a jumper, usually knitted in wool or cashmere.

More Meanings

  1. (railways) A pair of cars or locomotives that are permanently coupled and treated as a single unit.
  2. (underwater diving) A pair of cylinders containing air for the diver to breathe.

Example Sentences

However, despite its strength, some say that carrying large twinsets by the manifold should not be recommended.
Tim and Rob both went into the water each armed with a twinset of air and a sling-tank of 50 per cent oxygen for use in decompression.
She had been out all day campaigning and looked stiffly immaculate as ever in a royal blue twinset — except for her nose, which was twitching uncontrollably in disgust.
I need these people, the Sergeant, and Mr. Tighe the shopman in the village, even Miss Broaders, she of the pink twinsets and tight mouth, who presides over the post office.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coatigan, cardigan, jumper, sweater, rollneck, combinations.

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