plaid

[ plad ]
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noun
  1. any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.

  2. a pattern of this kind.

  1. a long, rectangular piece of cloth, usually with such a pattern and worn across the left shoulder by Scottish Highlanders.

adjective
  1. having the pattern of a plaid.

Origin of plaid

1
1505–15; <Scots Gaelic plaide blanket, plaid (def. 3)

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British Dictionary definitions for plaid

plaid

/ (plæd, pleɪd) /


noun
  1. a long piece of cloth of a tartan pattern, worn over the shoulder as part of Highland costume

    • a crisscross weave or cloth

    • (as modifier): a plaid scarf

Origin of plaid

1
C16: from Scottish Gaelic plaide, of obscure origin

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