tricot
- n a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
- Coco introduced the tricot sailor frock and the pullover sweater, unearthed wool jersey from its longtime service as underwear fabric and put it to use in soft, clinging dresses.
- She introduced the tricot sailor frock, the turtleneck sweater and the pullover, shortened skirts and heels for comfort, flattened chests to create a lithe, boyish look.
- She invented the genre panvre, or poor look, put women into men's jersey sweaters, created a simple dress based on a sailor tricot.