Fair Isle

noun

: a style of knitting originating in the Shetland Islands that is characterized by bands of multicolored geometric patterns
also : an article of clothing knitted in this style

Examples of Fair Isle in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Fair Isle was in 1851

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“Fair Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fair%20Isle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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