Fair Isle
American-
a banded geometrical pattern knitted into garments using variously colored woolen yarns.
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clothing featuring such a pattern, especially sweaters.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Fair Isle
After Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands where the knitting pattern originated
Example Sentences
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The findings, published in the Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society, focus on four island subspecies found in Scotland: Shetland, Fair Isle, the Outer Hebrides, and St Kilda.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
Wrens from Fair Isle and the Outer Hebrides remained more genetically similar to mainland birds, showing that island evolution can vary significantly even across nearby islands.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
As Cal tells his former best friend, Isla, her Fair Isle sweater boasts 29 different shades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Fair Isle - which is home to about 50 people - is famed for its knitwear as well as its wildlife and bird observatory.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
Old women on Fair Isle still frightened their grandchildren with tales of Lord Dagon and his men.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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