plaid

plɑːd

Definition of plaid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

design

pattern of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors

The table was covered with red and green plaid cloth..

checkered

tartan

textiles

woollen cloth with a tartan pattern

She wore a skirt made of plaid.

tartan

Scottish dress

Dated

length of tartan cloth worn over the shoulder

Dated

He draped the plaid over his shoulder for the ceremony.

tartan

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Images of plaid

pattern of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors
length of tartan cloth worn over the shoulder

Expressions with plaid

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glen plaid

fabric with alternating small and large checked woven pattern

The tailor recommended a glen plaid for the jacket.

Origin of plaid

Scottish Gaelic, plaide (blanket)

Terms with plaid included in their meaning

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lumberjack shirt

clothing

thick flannel shirt with a plaid pattern

mackinaw

clothing

short plaid coat made of thick woolen material

mackinaw

textiles

heavy woolen cloth often with a plaid design

Examples of plaid in a sentence

The curtains had a lovely plaid design.
The tailor cut the jacket from green plaid.
Plaid lined the inside of the old trunk.
The plaid was an essential part of his traditional attire.
She admired the intricate design of the plaid at the festival.

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French:carreaux, étoffe écossaise, ...
German:Schottenmuster, Schottenstoff, ...
Italian:tartan, plaid, ...
Spanish:diseño de cuadros, tela escocesa, ...
Portuguese:tartan, tecido de tartã, ...
Chinese:格子图案, 格子呢, ...
Japanese:格子縞, タータンチェックの毛織物, ...
Arabic:نقشة مربعات, قماش تارتان, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁבָּצוֹת, אֲרִיג מְשׁוּבָּץ, ...
Russian:клетчатый узор, ткань шотландка, ...
Ukrainian:картатий візерунок, шотландка, ...
Hindi:चेक, टार्टन ऊनी कपड़ा, ...
Bengali:প্লেড, প্লেইড, ...
Catalan:escocès, tartan, ...
Czech:kostka, pléd, ...
Danish:ternet mønster, en skotskternet uldstof, ...
Dutch:ruitpatroon, plaid, ...
Greek:καρό, ύφασμα ταρτάν, ...
Hungarian:kockás minta, skótkockás szövet, ...
Khmer:លំនាំក្រឡាចត្រង្គ, ក្រណាត់ការ៉ូស្កុត, ...
Korean:격자무늬, 타탄 체크 모직물, ...
Persian:طرح چهارخانه, پارچهٔ چهارخانه, ...
Polish:wzór w kratę, krata szkocka, ...
Portuguese (BR):tartan, tecido xadrez, ...
Romanian:model în carouri, stofă cadrilată, ...
Swedish:rutigt mönster, ett plädtyg, ...
Thai:ลายสก็อต, ผ้าลายสกอต, ...
Turkish:ekose desen, ekose kumaş, ...
Vietnamese:họa tiết caro, vải tartan, ...

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Definition of plaid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of plaid

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Terms with plaid included in their meaning

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