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Fair Isle

Fair Isle noun: a small island between Shetland and Orkney.

Noun

Fair Isle (uncountable)

  1. A small island between Shetland and Orkney
  2. A sea area centred on this island
  3. A traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours.

Questions about Fair Isle

What does Fair Isle mean?
Fair Isle means a small island between Shetland and Orkney.
What part of speech is Fair Isle?
Fair Isle is a noun.

Words near Fair Isle in the dictionary

  1. fair go
  2. fair gos
  3. Fair Haven
  4. Fair Head
  5. fair is fair
  6. Fair Isle
  7. Fair Lawn
  8. fair leather
  9. fair linen
  10. fair list
  11. fair lists

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