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
Examples of plaid in a Sentence
She likes to wear plaids.
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Brooke Shields brought the plaids, checks and tartan trend to Forbes’ 50 over 50 celebration in New York on Friday.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Oct. 2024
Style this plaid one with jeans, loafers, and a button-down underneath.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
Speaking of blankets that have a holiday vibe, the Faux Shearling Throw is available in fun plaid patterns that are sweet for the season but also so fun to leave out through winter, too.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
At the Democratic National Convention in August, former President Barack Obama remarked about Walz regularly wearing plaid, flannel shirts.
—Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Oct. 2024
Style this plaid one with jeans, loafers, and a button-down underneath.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
Speaking of blankets that have a holiday vibe, the Faux Shearling Throw is available in fun plaid patterns that are sweet for the season but also so fun to leave out through winter, too.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
At the Democratic National Convention in August, former President Barack Obama remarked about Walz regularly wearing plaid, flannel shirts.
—Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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