plaid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
Adjective
  • Scandi girls love to go experimental by wearing the loose-fitting bottoms with a striped button-front shirt and cowboy boots.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The shirt features a striped trim at the collar and sleeves and will look great at the office or on a day out.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
  • With few exceptions, members of this class of audio equipment tend to look like garish kid’s toys.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But now this segment has been extended, with the skeletor’s cycle touching down on the main drag of a garish resort city that’s a dreamland version of Vegas.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Instead of orange-leaning oak cabinets with gaudy gold hardware, opt for wood materials such as white oak or pine, clean-lines, and sleek hardware.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaid. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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