plaid

adjective

Definition of plaidnext
as in striped

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  1. striped
  2. checkered
  3. garish
  4. gaudy
Adjective
  • Yellow Jackets: hairless yellow and black striped bodies with a thin body.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which stretches for about 70 miles, is renowned for its pristine beaches and the striking black-and-white striped Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 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
  • But there’s plenty new, including an Alpine touchscreen display that, to my eye, looks a bit garish hanging off that dash, but it’s connected to a sublime Focal sound system.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of garish
Adjective
  • Bridges is in a steady rhythm, putting up gaudy offensive numbers despite being one of the main focal points in the opposing team’s scouting report, given the Hornets’ sheer number of injuries.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of gaudy
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