argyle

noun

ar·​gyle ˈär-ˌgī(-ə)l 

är-ˈgī(-ə)l

variants or less commonly argyll, often 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

Illustration of argyle

Examples of argyle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Argyle & plaid tights Preppy is prevailing for winter and spring 2026, and there’s no better way to try out the trend than by styling a pair of argyle or check-print tights with your pleated skirt and trendy boots. —Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025

Our Croc Collection features Australian argyle diamonds (pink, yellow and white), akoya and South Sea pearls. —Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 June 2025

Polished grunge emerged as a subtle sensibility, suggested by the argyles and plaids at Zankov, Khaite and Brandon Maxwell, the ubiquity of leather both polished and distressed, distressed knits at Simkhai, and corduroy at Kallmeyer. —David Moin, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025

Huawei The back looks really nice with that leathery texture and an argyle pattern. —Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024

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

Rhymes for argyle

• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• hairstyle
• lifestyle
• meanwhile