1
: a rectangular length of tartan worn over the left shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
2
a
: a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern
b
: a fabric with a pattern of tartan or an imitation of tartan
3
a
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid
adjective
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She likes to wear plaids.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
During the morning session, a delegate named Benjamin, a bearded man in a blue-and-white plaid shirt, tapped the microphone on the table in front of his seat and began to speak.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
In the clip, Swift can be seen signing an Eras Tour book for Naya while sporting a navy blue plaid two-piece ensemble.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Cream matches everything and looks beautiful with patterns like houndstooth or plaid, as well as solids like camel or jet-black.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaid. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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plaid
noun1
: a rectangular length of tartan worn over the shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
2
: a fabric with a tartan pattern
3
a
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid
adjective
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