Recent Examples of knack from the Web. 1  St. Vincent, try Katie Kate Like St. Vincent, Katie Kate has a pop starâs voice and a garage DJâs knack for the experimental. 2  Donald Trump seems to have an uncanny knack for prompting overreach by his opponents and critics.
Gingham is a fabric made from dyed cotton yarn. The name is Indonesian in origin, assimilated into Dutch. When originally imported (in the 17th century), it was a striped fabric, but from the mid 18th century, when it was being produced in the mills of Manchester, England, it had become woven into checked or plaid patterns (often blue and white).
skim(Verb) to throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones) skim(Verb) to ricochet. skim(Verb) to read quickly, skipping some detail. skim(Verb) to scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface. skim(Verb) to carefully remove the cream that floats on top of fresh milk.