argyle
argyle · argyles
аргайл
Argyle-Muster
A pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid backgroundA pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
UK/ˈɑː.ɡaɪl/US/ˈɑɹ.ɡaɪl/
» The woman Argyle hoped to marry was the woman the man she hoped to marry hoped to marry.
Meaning
3 sensesA pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
A sock having this pattern
Argyle-Muster
аргайлargajl
(historical)A type of gravy warmer.
More definitions
- a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design
- 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
- a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
Examples
1 sentencesThe woman Argyle hoped to marry was the woman the man she hoped to marry hoped to marry.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
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Origin
From the Argyll branch of the Scottish Campbell clan, named after their tartan.From the Argyll branch of the Scottish Campbell clan, named after their tartan.
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Forms
plural: argylesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design:argyll
- 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
- a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm:argyll