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argyle
noun, ar·gyle often capitalized \ˈär-ˌgī(-ə)l, är-ˈ\
Definition of ARGYLE
: a geometric knitting pattern of varicolored diamonds in solid and outline shapes on a single background color; also : a sock knit in this pattern
Variants of ARGYLE
ar·gyle also ar·gyll \ˈär-ˌgī(-ə)l, är-ˈ\
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Origin of ARGYLE
Argyle, Argyll, branch of the Scottish clan of Campbell, from whose tartan the design was adapted
First Known Use: 1899
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