plaid

noun

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
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid adjective
plaided adjective

Examples of plaid in a Sentence

She likes to wear plaids.
Recent Examples on the Web Elijah’s red-and-white plaid blanket was found on a road a little over 3 miles from an apartment building in Two Rivers, a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, where he was last seen on Feb. 20, according to a social media post by local police. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 The Two Rivers Police Department said that a red and white plaid blanket found earlier in this investigation was confirmed to belong to Elijah Vue, a Wisconsin 3-year-old who went missing on February 20. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024 His jackets come in pinstripes and plaids with a formal cut that’s never constricting. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Here, Nicole Phelps, global director of Vogue Runway and Vogue Business, pairs a wool plaid coat with corduroy trousers. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024 In the throwback, Bush Hager is pictured with her grandfather, her grandmother Barbara Bush and her sister while wearing a yellow button-up shirt, dark floral tie and plaid skirt. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Over the weekend Reynolds was spotted in New York City wearing the same plaid Elder Statesman jacket Kelce wore months prior in December. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024 Classic plaid, a vintage dresser, and old trophies add charm. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 Gather a collection of plaid, stripes (because of course), checks, and even gingham in dark colors. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic plaide

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of plaid was in 1512

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Cite this Entry

“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaid. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

plaid

noun
1
: a rectangular length of tartan worn over the shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
2
: a fabric with a tartan pattern
3
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid adjective

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