argyle (redirected from argyles)

ar·gyle also ar·gyll  (ärgl) n. 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.]

argyle argyle sock

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argyle [ɑːˈgaɪl]

adj

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

n

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

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

Thesaurus

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