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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Its attached hood has a signature tartan plaid, and its swingy cut with an asymmetrical hem and boxy fit continues the statement.
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
To accept her iHeartRadio Music Award, via video call, the Eras Tour icon wore a long-sleeve black T-shirt, a pleated plaid skirt, and a silver necklace with a front clasp shaped like a snake head.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Tony Award winner Paloma Young masterminded the musical’s costumes, which are inspired by styles worn by the different teen cliques of ‘90s America, from Grunge and Skater to Preppy, and of course Cher’s iconic yellow and black plaid skirt suit plays a starring role.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In the preview, the 25-year-old sports a long, bone straight ginger wig, a plaid micromini skirt that flaunts the bottom half of her butt, a leather jacket bearing full cleavage, and her signature munchkin chain.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
To accept her iHeartRadio Music Award, via video call, the Eras Tour icon wore a long-sleeve black T-shirt, a pleated plaid skirt, and a silver necklace with a front clasp shaped like a snake head.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
Tony Award winner Paloma Young masterminded the musical’s costumes, which are inspired by styles worn by the different teen cliques of ‘90s America, from Grunge and Skater to Preppy, and of course Cher’s iconic yellow and black plaid skirt suit plays a starring role.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
In the preview, the 25-year-old sports a long, bone straight ginger wig, a plaid micromini skirt that flaunts the bottom half of her butt, a leather jacket bearing full cleavage, and her signature munchkin chain.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaid. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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