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tn noun
1.
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
2.
a design of such a plaid known by the name of the clan wearing it.
3.
any plaid.
adjective
4.
of, pertaining to, or resembling tartan.
5.
made of tartan.
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Origin:
1490–1500; variant of tertane < Middle French tertaine (Old French tiretaine) linsey-woolsey
1490–1500; variant of tertane < Middle French tertaine (Old French tiretaine) linsey-woolsey
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tartan1 (ˈtɑːtən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a design of straight lines, crossing at right angles to give a chequered appearance, esp the distinctive design or designs associated with each Scottish clan: the Buchanan tartan |
| b. (as modifier): a tartan kilt | |
| 2. | a woollen fabric or garment with this design |
| 3. | the tartan Highland dress |
| [C16: perhaps from Old French tertaine linsey-woolsey, from Old Spanish tiritaña a fine silk fabric, from tiritar to rustle] | |
| 'tartaned1 | |
| —adj | |
| tartan2 (ˈtɑːtən) | |
| —n | |
| a single-masted vessel used in the Mediterranean, usually with a lateen sail | |
| [C17: from French, perhaps from Provençal tartana falcon, buzzard, since a ship was frequently given the name of a bird] | |
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Word Origin & History
tartan
1454, probably from M.Fr. tiretaine "strong, coarse fabric" (1247), from O.Fr. tiret "kind of cloth," from tire "silk cloth," from M.L. tyrius "cloth from Tyre." If this is the source, spelling likely infl. in M.E. by tartaryn "rich silk cloth" (1343), from O.Fr. tartarin "Tartar cloth," from Tartare
"Tartar," the Central Asian people (see Tartar).
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
TARTAN definition
A simple language proposed to meet the Ironman requirements.
["TARTAN - Language Design for the Ironman Requirements: Reference Manual", Mary Shaw et al, SIGPLAN Notices 13(9):36-58 (Sep 1978)].
(1995-01-05)
Easton
Bible Dictionary
Tartan definition
an Assyrian word, meaning "the commander-in-chief." (1.) One of Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17). (2.) One of Sargon's generals (Isa. 20:1).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
As specific tartan was developed by a clan, using local herb dyes.
She's as much an emblem and a tourist draw as tartan, bagpipes, and shortbread.
Allied is not alone in trying to shed bagpipes and tartan in favour of drum machines and spandex.
Check out the photos of his bulldogs decked in bolts of tartan while you're there.
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