argyle

See also: Argyle

English

Argyle socks.

Etymology

From the Argyll branch of the Scottish Campbell clan, named after their tartan.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.ɡaɪl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹ.ɡaɪl/

• Audio (General American):

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Noun

argyle (plural argyles)

1. a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
2. a sock having this pattern
3. (historical) A type of gravy warmer.

Translations

pattern

• Finnish: Argyle-kuvio
• German: Argyle-Muster n
• Icelandic: skoskt tíglamynstur n
• Japanese: アーガイル (ja) (āgairu)
• Russian: аргайл m (argajl)
• Spanish: diseño de rombos m

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