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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
Examples of argyle in a Sentence
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A little argyle and a beer tree make the perfect Christmas party sweater.
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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
There’s a lot of plaid, of course, and argyle, not to mention corsets, bustles, and bows.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2022
This is not your grandpa’s typical sweater vest — the argyle design has had a revival in recent years, courtesy of Gen Z.
—Jasmine Hyman Published, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
Dressed in a brown and white argyle sweater and gray pants, the pop superstar sits on a crushed velvet seat, her hair in a neat pony tail that cascades over her left shoulder, the gold lottery ball cage to her right.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2022
This classic knit argyle vest will keep him cozy on the course, and add a touch of elegance to his golf style.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 23 Nov. 2022
Take a note from her style book by pairing a retro argyle-print sweater vest with an oversized leather trench coat and pants for a funky vintage-meets-modern aesthetic.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 26 Oct. 2022
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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
There’s a lot of plaid, of course, and argyle, not to mention corsets, bustles, and bows.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2022
This is not your grandpa’s typical sweater vest — the argyle design has had a revival in recent years, courtesy of Gen Z.
—Jasmine Hyman Published, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
Dressed in a brown and white argyle sweater and gray pants, the pop superstar sits on a crushed velvet seat, her hair in a neat pony tail that cascades over her left shoulder, the gold lottery ball cage to her right.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2022
This classic knit argyle vest will keep him cozy on the course, and add a touch of elegance to his golf style.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 23 Nov. 2022
Take a note from her style book by pairing a retro argyle-print sweater vest with an oversized leather trench coat and pants for a funky vintage-meets-modern aesthetic.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 26 Oct. 2022
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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
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