From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstockinettestock‧i‧nette /ˌstɒkɪˈnet $ ˌstɑː-/ noun [uncountable] especially British EnglishTIM a soft cotton material that stretches, used especially for bandages
Examples from the Corpus
stockinette• Auguste wondered if his blue one piece button-to-neck stockinette costume were not too daring with its knee-length shorts and short sleeves.• Typically stockinette is used as a dishcloth and for most general cleaning purposes. 