cable-stitch

[ key-buh l-stich ]
/ ˈkeɪ bəlˌstɪtʃ /

noun

a series of stitches used in knitting to produce a cable effect.
the pattern produced by a cable-stitch.

verb (used without object)

to produce such a stitch or pattern.

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Origin of cable-stitch

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby cable-stitch

cable tramway, cable's length, cable-laid, cable-ready, cable-stayed bridge, cable-stitch, cablecast, cablegram, cablelaid, cablephoto, cablet
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British Dictionary definitions for cable stitch

cable stitch

noun

  1. a pattern or series of knitting stitches producing a design like a twisted rope
  2. (as modifier)a cable-stitch sweater
Sometimes shortened to: cable
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