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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A knitting pattern of varicolored, diamond-shaped areas on a solid background.
  2. n. A sock knit in this pattern.

Wiktionary

  1. n. a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
  2. n. a sock having this pattern

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. 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
  2. n. a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)
  3. n. a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

Etymologies

  1. After Clan Campbell of Argyle, Argyll, a former county of western Scotland, originally from the pattern of their tartan. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. figure
  1. pattern
  1. design
  1. sock
  1. gravy holder
  1. boat
  1. gravy boat
  1. sauceboat

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  1. hand-knit
  2. cable-knit
  1. lamb's-wool
  2. v-necked
  1. onlife
  2. calf-high
  1. balled-up
  2. holey
  1. superwash
  2. frigging
  1. lambswool
  2. sand-filled

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Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. argyle
  1. Argyll

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  • bilby There's a large diamond mine in Australia called Argyle. Jul 26, 2008

  • victoriapl pattern of diamonds in a diagonal checkerboard arrangement. Dec 1, 2007

  • reesetee *rubbing twisted arm*

    Like great big lions and grizzly BEARUHS.... Oct 4, 2007

  • skipvia Don't fight it. Just sing along.

    He's got a great big club and a head full of HOWAH... Oct 4, 2007

  • chained_bear I remember it. (If only therapy would help.) Oct 3, 2007

  • skipvia He's got a chauffeur that's a genuine dino-SAHWAH... Oct 3, 2007

  • reesetee Who's not old enough? ;-) Oct 3, 2007

  • oroboros Alley oop oop...oop...oop-oop! Oct 3, 2007

  • skipvia You're probably not old enough to remember a song called "Alley Oop" by the Hollywood Argyles. Not actually a band--they were formed on the spur of the moment by the composer/vocalist in order to get the song recorded. A proverbial one hit wonder... Oct 3, 2007

  • slumry In my household:
    Wife: "Yes, I checked to make sure the stove was off."
    Husband: "But did you argyle? Jul 2, 2007

  • reesetee Best when used with the word socks. ;-) Feb 20, 2007

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