plaid

adjective

Definition of plaidnext
as in striped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
  1. striped
  2. checkered
  3. garish
  4. gaudy
Adjective
  • Raquel Zimmermann in a striped silk Versace silk dress.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Maryland’s summer/fall recreational striped bass season in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries opens May 16.
    — Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of striped
Adjective
  • Demos wore a checkered suit, while Shahi donned a slinky metallic dress with a thigh-high slit and off-the-shoulder detailing.
    — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The digital collection features a checkered suit, pixel leopard hoodie and video game pants — free of charge for fitting, sharing and saving to digital wardrobes within the ZERO10 app.
    — Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
Definition of checkered
Adjective
  • And Susie Cullen’s production design turns typical markers of a fine-dining environment — windowless bathroom stalls; orange mood lighting; a stoic staff — into elements of a garish nightmare.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Ledger ingeniously plays the Joker as a chaotic force of nature, a scarred and unknowable ghoul clad in clown paint and a garish suit from Demon's Wearhouse.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of garish
Adjective
  • While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.
    — Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of orange-leaning oak cabinets with gaudy gold hardware, opt for wood materials such as white oak or pine, clean-lines, and sleek hardware.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of gaudy
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