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
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Purple and fluoro-flecked Fair Isle clothed Anna Sui’s 1930s screwball comedy heroines.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
The island, originally known as Fair Isle, remains one undivided tract of land.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The Drop Valeria Fair Isle Sweater Embrace the Fair Isle trend with this sweater that features the pattern from top to bottom.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Keep scrolling to shop more Fair Isle sweaters inspired by Jennifer Lopez.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
The island, originally known as Fair Isle, remains one undivided tract of land.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The Drop Valeria Fair Isle Sweater Embrace the Fair Isle trend with this sweater that features the pattern from top to bottom.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Keep scrolling to shop more Fair Isle sweaters inspired by Jennifer Lopez.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Fair Isle
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“Fair Isle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fair%20Isle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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