ar·gyle

also ar·gyll (är′gīl′)

1. A knitting pattern of varicolored, diamond-shaped areas on a solid background.

2. A sock knit in this pattern.

[After Clan Campbell of Argyle, Argyll, a former county of western Scotland, originally from the pattern of their tartan.]

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argyle

argyll

adj

(Clothing & Fashion) made of knitted or woven material with a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colours

(Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) a sock made of this

[C20: after Campbell of Argyle (Argyll), the pattern being an adaptation of the tartan of this clan]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ar•gyle

or ar•gyll

(ˈɑr gaɪl)

n. (often cap.)

1. (in knitting) a diamond-shaped pattern using two or more colors.

2. an article knitted with this pattern.

[1790–1800; after Argyll; so called because orig. patterned after tartans of this county]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	argyle - a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm argyll gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat, boat - a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
	2.	argyle - a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland argyll pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
	3.	argyle - a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural) argyll sock - hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

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