argyle

noun

ar·​gyle ˈär-ˌgī(-ə)l 

är-ˈgī(-ə)l

variants or less commonly argyll

often capitalized

: a geometric knitting pattern of varicolored diamonds in solid and outline shapes on a single background color

also : a sock knit in this pattern

Illustration of argyle

Examples of argyle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tweeds, herringbones, and argyles conjure Brideshead Revisited’s Sebastian Flyte, Jeeves and Wooster, the Mitford sisters, and the relaxed royal style of Balmoral. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024

Margot Robbie posed in a sequin black minidress, featuring argyle detailing on the neckline and open-toe heels at the Charles Finch and Chanel Pre-BAFTAs Party in London. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024

In 2015, the argyle stayed with the third kit, this time with an all-white kit that featured a chrome argyle pattern. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024

On the first day of senior year, best friends Brittany (Kaia Gerber) and Isabel (Havana Rose Liu) nod to Clueless’s Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) in a yellow plaid Maje top and a sunny argyle knit by Glamorous, respectively. —Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 4 Sep. 2023

Play Up the British Influence For a more classic look, try adding elements like argyles, plaids, and even images of stately country homes. —Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023

A little argyle and a beer tree make the perfect Christmas party sweater. —Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 2 Dec. 2022

This argyle sweater vest is serving Gossip Girl and honestly, Blair Waldorf would be proud. —Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 1 Feb. 2023

Wentz looked stylish in a brown and white argyle sweater and a pair of black pants. —Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Argyle, Argyll, branch of the Scottish clan of Campbell, from whose tartan the design was adapted

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above