Meaning & use
argyle
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Having a pattern of overlapping colored diamond shapes, typically used to describe knitted clothing.
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He wore argyle socks with his tweed suit.
The sweater's argyle design made it a classic golf-course look.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Argyll, a region of Scotland associated with the clan tartan the pattern derives from, but it is now used generically for the diamond-check design itself.
Another way to use it
2. noun
The diamond-patterned fabric or knitwear itself.
She bought a pair of argyle for the winter.
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