FAIR ISLE

Meaning of FAIR ISLE in English

n [ U ]

a style of knitting clothes using different colours and designs which are repeated in rows. It was originally developed on Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands:

She was knitting a Fair Isle sweater.

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FAIR ISLE — noun Date: 1851 a style of knitting originating in the Shetland Islands that is characterized by bands of multicolored geometric …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAIR ISLE — noun Usage: often capitalized F&I Etymology: from Fair Isle, one of the Shetland islands, where it originated : a style …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAIR ISLE — 1. a banded geometrical pattern knitted into fabric with multicolored yarns. 2. clothing featuring such a pattern.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAIR ISLE — Date: 1851 : a style of knitting originating in the Shetland Islands that is characterized by bands of multicolored geometric …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAIR ISLE — Function: noun Date: 1851 : a style of knitting originating in the Shetland Islands that is characterized by bands of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FAIR ISLE — ■ noun a traditional multicoloured geometric design used in woollen knitwear. Origin ~ in the Shetlands, where the design was …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FAIR ISLE — [Fair Isle] n (1851): a style of knitting originating in the Shetland Islands that is characterized by bands of multicolored …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAIR ISLE — ˈFair Isle BrE AmE 1 . one of the ↑ Shetland Islands 2 . in ↑ shipping forecast s , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAIR ISLE — n. (also attrib.) a piece of knitwear knitted in a characteristic particoloured design. [Fair Isle in the Shetlands, where the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FAIR ISLE — n. (also attrib.) a piece of knitwear knitted in a characteristic particoloured design. [ Fair Isle in the Shetlands, where …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FAIR ISLE — n. (also attrib.) a piece of knitwear knitted in a characteristic particoloured design. Etymology: Fair Isle in the Shetlands, where …
Oxford English vocab
FAIR ISLE — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FAIR ISLE — noun Fair Isle is used before these nouns: ↑ jumper
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FAIR ISLE — трикотажное изделие "фер-айл" (с пёстрым рисунком, часто в американском стиле) первоначально такие изделия изготовляли тк. на о-ве Фэр- Айл, Шетландские …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
FAIR ISLE — трикотажное изделие "фер-айл" (с пёстрым рисунком, часто в американском стиле) первоначально такие изделия изготовляли тк. на о-ве Фэр-Айл, Шетландские о-ва
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
ISLE — insul
English interlingue dictionary
ISLE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ile, ~, from Latin insula Date: 13th century island , II. transitive verb …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ISLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Belle Isle Strait of Isle Royale National Park {{link=Man Isle of">Man Isle of Wight …
Английский словарь Британика
FAIR — I Temporary market where buyers and sellers gather to transact business. Fairs are held at regular intervals, generally at the …
Английский словарь Британика
ISLE — I. ˈīl, esp before pause or consonant ˈīəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English isle, ile, from Old French, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
ISLE — (v. t.) To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island.
Английский словарь Webster
ISLE — (n.) A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
Английский словарь Webster
ISLE — (n.) An island.
Английский словарь Webster
ISLE — (n.) See Aisle.
Английский словарь Webster
ISLE — — isleless , adj. /uyl/ , n. , v. , isled, isling . n. 1. a small island. 2. any …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAIR — fair 1 — fairness , n. /fair/ , adj., fairer, fairest , adv., fairer, fairest , n. , v. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ISLE — I. ˈī(-ə)l noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ile, isle, from Latin insula Date: 13th century : island ; especially …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAIR — I. ˈfer adjective Etymology: Middle English fager, fair, from Old English fæger; akin to Old High German fagar beautiful Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ISLE — noun an island. 2. isle ·noun ·see aisle. 3. isle ·noun a spot within another of a different color, as …
Webster English vocab
FAIR — noun fairness, beauty. 2. fair ·noun good fortune; good luck. 3. fair ·noun a fair woman; a sweetheart. 4. fair …
Webster English vocab
ISLE — [isle] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L insula] (13c): island; esp: islet [2]isle vt isled ; isl.ing (ca. 1576) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAIR — [fair] adj [ME fager, fair, fr. OE faeger; akin to OHG fagar beautiful] (bef. 12c) 1: pleasing to the eye …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAIR — temporary market where buyers and sellers gather to transact business. A fair is held at regular intervals, generally at the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ISLE — isle BrE AmE aɪ ə l ▷ isles aɪ ə lz ▶ ˌ Isle of ˈ Man BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ISLE — / aɪl; NAmE / noun ( abbr. I , I. , Is. ) used especially in poetry and names to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAIR — / feə(r); NAmE fer/ adjective , adverb , noun ■ adjective ( fair·er , fair·est ) ACCEPTABLE / APPROPRIATE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ISLE — isle /aɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin insula 'island' ] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAIR — I. fair 1 S1 W2 /feə $ fer/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adverb : ↑ fairly ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ISLE — n. poet. (and in place-names) an island or peninsula, esp. a small one. [ME ile f. OF ile f. L …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
ISLE — n. poet. (and in place-names) an island or peninsula, esp. a small one. [ ME ile f. OF ile f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ISLE — n. poet. (and in place-names) an island or peninsula, esp. a small one. Etymology: ME ile f. OF ile f. …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
ISLE — ( isles) An isle is an island; often used as part of an island’s name, or in literary English. ...the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAIR — ( fairer, fairest, fairs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ISLE — (~s) An ~ is an island; often used as part of an island’s name, or in literary English. ...the Isle …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ISLE — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ the Isle of Cozumel EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And I don't like life on …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ISLE — [noun] [C] [literary or in place names] - an islandthe Isle of Skyethe Scilly Isles -ism [suffix] [esp. disapproving] - …
Cambridge English vocab
FAIR — n. Woodstock Music and Art Fair Charles the Fair fair trade law Philip the Fair trade fair world's fair
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ISLE — n. Anglesey Isle of Belle Isle Strait of Isle Royale National Park Man Isle of Wight Isle of
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FAIR — INDEX: 1. treating people in a way that is reasonable and equal 2. words for describing someone who is always …
Longman Activator English vocab
FAIR — n. 25B6; adjective the courts were generally fair : JUST, equitable, honest, upright, honourable, trustworthy; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, non-partisan, neutral, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAIR — adj. 1 impartial, even-handed, disinterested, equitable, just, unprejudiced, unbiased, objective, Colloq square Judge Leaver is known for his fair decisions …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLE — isle.ogg 1. aıl n 1. 1> поэт. остров, островок 2> остров ( в названиях ) the Isle of Sheppey - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ISLE — isle сущ.1) остров поэт. (в прозе обыкн. с именем собственным; напр., isle of Man - о-в Мэн ) 2) здание …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ISLE — 1. [aıl] n 1. 1) поэт. остров, островок 2) остров ( в названиях ) the Isle of Sheppey - о-в …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ISLE — 1. aıl n 1. 1> поэт. остров, островок 2> остров ( в названиях ) the Isle of Sheppey - о-в …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

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