| 单词 | argyle |
| 释义 | argyle (once / 4281 pages) 1n 2n Argyle is a specific design or pattern of different colored diamond shapes. If your grandmother visits Scotland, she might bring you back an argyle sweater. If you're preppy, you might just wear it. It's not unusual for knitters to work an argyle pattern into a sweater or a scarf, and it's particularly common for Scottish knitters. Kilts frequently come in various argyle designs, and Scottish Highlanders have traditionally worn argyle socks since the 17th century. The word itself was inspired by the tartan belonging to the Campbell clan, from Argyll in the west of Scotland. WORD FAMILYargyle: argyles USAGE EXAMPLESFrom your junior-high science teacher to the taunted nerds of TV’s teen comedies, sweater vests, with their baggy silhouettes and argyle prints, telegraph schlubbiness. Wall Street Journal(Dec 14, 2016) That is evident in the polo shirt with a print of high-ball glasses, and the exploded plaids and argyles on shirts and shorts. Los Angeles Times(Sep 21, 2016) Bass, who is 64, retired from flying in January 2008 and lives in Argyle, Texas. The Guardian(Sep 10, 2016) 1 1n 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 Syn|Hyper argyll design, figure, pattern a decorative or artistic work 2n a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural) 2Syn|Hyper argyll sock hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee n a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm Syn|Hyper argyll boat, gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce |
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