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argyle

ar·gyle

UK/ɑɹˈɡaɪl/ US/ˈɑɹ.ɡaɪl/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

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

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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

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Origin

From the Argyll branch of the Scottish Campbell clan, named after their tartan.

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