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argyll

UK/ɑːˈɡaɪl/

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Scotland/aɹˈɡʌɪl/

argyll is the alternative form of argyle.

Meaning of argyle

Noun

argyle (plural argyles)

  1. a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
  2. a sock having this pattern
  3. (historical) A type of gravy warmer.

See all 25 meanings of argyle

Proper noun capitalized: Argyll

Argyll

  1. (historical) A former county of Scotland, now incorporated into Argyll and Bute.
    Synonyms:
    Argyllshire
  2. A Scottish dukedom.

Synonyms of argyll

Forms of argyll

Noun
pluralargylls
Proper noun
alternative formArgyle

Origin of argyll

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Earra-Ghàidheal (“land of the Gaels”).

Words formed from argyll

Phrases with argyll

Words that rhyme with argyll

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Questions about argyll

What does argyll mean?
Argyll means a former county of Scotland, now incorporated into Argyll and Bute.
What is argyll the alternative form of?
Argyll is the alternative form of argyle.
What part of speech is argyll?
Argyll is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce argyll?
Argyll is pronounced /aɹˈɡʌɪl/ (Scotland).

Words near argyll in the dictionary

  1. argy-bargy
  2. argy-bargying
  3. argying
  4. argyle
  5. argyles
  6. argyll
  7. Argyll and Bute
  8. Argyll Robertson pupil
  9. Argyll Robertson pupils
  10. argylls
  11. Argyllshire

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Adapted from Wiktionary: argyll (page history and authors); Argyll (page history and authors); argyle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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