a pattern of diamond shapes on a plain background made of wool, especially on a sweater or on socks (套衫、袜子等上的)菱形花纹,菱形图案 Oxford Collocations DictionaryArgyle is used before these nouns:- sock
- sweater
Word Origin1940s: from Argyll, a family name and a former county of Scotland. The pattern is based on the tartan of the Argyll branch of the Campbell clan.