How to Use tartan in a Sentence

tartan

noun

• Yet the pub is draped in tartan and sits within the golf course clubhouse.
  — Shonda Talerico Dudlicek, Elgin Courier-News, 6 July 2018
• To finish out the look, Smith wore a green tartan headpiece and walked with a large stick.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
• Each time the girls wore pink tartan dresses and white tights and the boys wore dark suits with white shirts and red ties.
  — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2018
• This is the future (plus George’s tartan trousers & PoW🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 show Union strong).
  — Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, 3 Jan. 2020
• Old Chub, the brewery’s Scotch ale, now dons a blue, green and red Scottish tartan.
  — Sarah Kuta, The Know, 10 Jan. 2020
• Pat has on a silver-gray suit and a silver-blue tartan tie.
  — David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
• The tartan jacket was a bit like a Harrington, which is a jacket that the mods used to wear.
  — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 May 2024
• Get the tartan throw in a variety of colors for just $32.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
• The white tartan is such a classic Christmas print, and most of the options are made of 100% cotton.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
• The tartan blanket with fringe ends brings softness to a space thrown over the back of a chair, in a blanket basket, or on the couch.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
• This one has an old-fashioned pattern of brown-and-green tartan.
  — Steven Strogatz, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2018
• The Glen Affric tartan was discovered in a peat bog in the Scottish Highlands in the 1980s.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
• The ever-stylish Athena Calderone stunned in a tartan corset by Zimmermann and low-rise jeans.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
• Check out fall’s tartan-skirt trend, and shop all of our favorites, below.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2021
• This fragrant wreath can last up to a year and makes a statement with its tartan ribbon.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
• Made to order in more than 1,000 tartans with delivery across the world.
  — Ross Kenneth Urken, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
• These Hanes tartan boxers for men, sold as a five-pack, tick all those boxes.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 13 Dec. 2022
• After Notre-Dame burned, an old photo of Sylvia Plath in front of the cathedral, wearing a tartan skirt, made the rounds.
  — Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
• Think blue and red tartan jackets worn over gauzy tiered skirts, plenty of floral prints, and of course, a wealth of good boots.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2020
• Ava wore a tartan coat and white crossbody bag over a crewneck tee, black jeans and platform booties.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2018
• There are windowpane plaids and prince-of-wales checks, tartans and houndstooths.
  — Sharon Graubard, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2019
• From tartan skirts and fringed pullovers to sweaters adorned with delightful pom-poms, there's almost too much to choose from.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Marie Claire, 30 Sep. 2019
• Around her neck, a wide tartan scarf played up the cheery look, while her sleek black leather gloves kept her warm during the outdoor visit.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2020
• Or got down in the dirt at the White House in September, gardening in a Balmain tartan shirt that costs $1,380.
  — Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2017
• Another festive-patterned moment from the Duchess, this time in the form of a Black Watch tartan coat.
  — Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 14 Dec. 2022
• Cover your presents in kraft paper, and tie them up with a ribbon of your favorite red and green tartan.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• The Life of a Modern Monarch that at the ball, men wear black tie and kilts, and the women wear tiaras, long gowns, and tartan sashes with diamond brooches.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 13 Aug. 2022
• Vivienne Westwood made tartan a fashion must for the edgy, as did Queen Victoria for the warm-and-fuzzy.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
• The bold carpet in the hallways combines a deep blue tartan print with vibrant pink Alberta roses, the official provincial flower.
  — Carolyn B. Heller, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
• However, whereas tartan is associated with family, tweed is tied to the land.
  — Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024