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cable-stitch

ca·ble-stitch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [key-buh l stich]
    • /ˈkeɪ bəl stɪtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [key-buh l stich]
    • /ˈkeɪ bəl stɪtʃ/

Definitions of cable-stitch word

  • noun cable-stitch a series of stitches used in knitting to produce a cable effect. 1
  • noun cable-stitch the pattern produced by a cable-stitch. 1
  • verb without object cable-stitch to produce such a stitch or pattern. 1

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Origin of cable-stitch

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Cable-stitch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cable-stitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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