ca·ble-knit
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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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“Cable-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable-knit. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of cable-knit was in 1919
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