argyle (n.)

  1. a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

    [ Syn: argyll ]

  2. a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland

    [ Syn: argyll ]

  3. a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)

    [ Syn: argyll ]

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