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ca·ble-knit | \ ˈkā-bəl-ˌnit 
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\Definition of cable-knit
: having or made with a knitting stitch that produces a pattern resembling the twist of a usually two-ply cable
a cable-knit sweater
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The first known use of cable-knit was in 1919
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