Fair Isle

noun

A small island between Shetland and Orkney

Meanings

nounFair Isle (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA small island between Shetland and Orkney
  2. uncountableA sea area centred on this island
  3. uncountablebusinessA traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours.
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APA

Fair Isle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fair%20Isle

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Chicago

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