spec. Designating a garment made of Shetland wool, Shetland yarn, or knitted using the traditional techniques and designs of Shetland knitting, as…

attributive. Designating a garment, fabric, or yarn which is especially fine or lightweight; (also) designating an article made of zephyr (sense…

Pertaining to or embroidered with crewel-work, n.: crewel yarn = sense 1.

A fine kind of wool, and cloth made from it. Also absol. = Saxony-cloth.

(a) n. a type of very thick wool with which a garment can be knitted in a short time; a garment which can be knitted quickly, esp. with this…