Noun: argyle aa(r)'gI(-u)l
- A design consisting of a pattern of varicoloured diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
"Her sweater featured a classic argyle pattern in autumn colours";
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- A sock knitted or woven with an argyle design
"He wore argyle socks with his golf outfit";
- argyll
- A covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
"The butler brought out the silver argyle to keep the gravy hot throughout the meal";
- argyll
Derived forms: argyles
Type of: boat, design, figure, gravy boat, gravy holder, pattern, sauceboat, sock
Encyclopedia: Argyle, Nova Scotia