Noun
1
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
"The host carefully poured the piping-hot sauce from his argyle into each guest's bowl before serving the roast."
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
"The sweater featured a classic argyle design with overlapping diamond shapes in shades of red, blue, and green."
3
a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)
"He slipped on his favorite pair of argyles before heading out for the game."
4
a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
"She typed her signature in lowercase letters to match the alternative letter-case style she uses for her name, which is technically an argyle variant if we consider case sensitivity as a pattern."
5
Alternative letter-case form of argyle
Proper Noun
1
Alternative spelling of Argyll
Broader Terms (hypernyms)