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argyle
UK /ˈɑː.ɡaɪl/ US /ˈɑɹ.ɡaɪl/
name 5noun 4
Collocations
2ADJ.
blue, gray
ARGYLE + NOUN
mrs, sock
Definitions
noun
1
a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
2
a sock having this pattern
3
A type of gravy warmer.
name
1
Alternative spelling of Argyll.
2
A surname.
3
A rural locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
4
A number of places in Canada:
5
A number of places in Canada:
noun
1
Alternative letter-case form of argyle.
This foot was covered with a blue and gray Argyle sock, and Mrs. Whatsit sat there, wriggling her toes, contentedly finishing her sandwich before scrambling to her feet.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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This foot was covered with a blue and gray Argyle sock, and Mrs. Whatsit sat there, wriggling her toes, contentedly finishing her sandwich before scrambling to her feet.
Wiktionary02
The woman Argyle hoped to marry was the woman the man she hoped to marry hoped to marry.
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