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.
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
British Dictionary definitions for cable stitch
cable stitch
noun
- a pattern or series of knitting stitches producing a design like a twisted rope
- (as modifier)a cable-stitch sweater