ARGYLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does argyle mean? 

• ARGYLE (noun)
  The noun ARGYLE has 3 senses:

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

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

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

  Familiarity information: ARGYLE used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARGYLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

argyle; argyll

Hypernyms ("argyle" is a kind of...):

boat; gravy boat; gravy holder; sauceboat (a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

argyle; argyll

Hypernyms ("argyle" is a kind of...):

design; figure; pattern (a decorative or artistic work)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

argyle; argyll

Hypernyms ("argyle" is a kind of...):

sock (hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee)