argyle

See also: Argyle

English
Argyle socks.

Etymology

From the Argyll branch of the Scottish Campbell clan, named after their tartan.[1]

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

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

Translations

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “argyle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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