argyle n 1: a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm [syn: {argyll}] 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 [syn: {argyll}] 3: a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design [syn: {argyles}, {argyll}, {argylls}]