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[ plad ] / plæd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plaid ON THESAURUS.COM
nounany fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern. a pattern of this kind. a long, rectangular piece of cloth, usually with such a pattern and worn across the left shoulder by Scottish Highlanders. adjectivehaving the pattern of a plaid. Origin of plaid1505–15; <Scots Gaelic plaide blanket, plaid (def. 3) Words nearby plaidplagues of Egypt, plaguesome, plague vaccine, plaguy, plaice, plaid, Plaid Cymru, plaided, plain, plain as day, plain bearing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plaidBased on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan. Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST There are young rock chicks and rock-boys and arty-looking men and women, in plaid, denim, ripped and stretched cardigans. The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show|Tim Teeman|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Wearing a plaid shirt, the stocky singer looked like a bricklayer playing an open mic at a bar. I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks.|David Masciotra|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the back of a limo, wearing a plaid blazer, Quast raises his drink and says with a wink, “you stay classy, Iowa.” 7 WTF Campaign Ads You Can’t Unsee, From Castrators to Alligator Wrestlers|Olivia Nuzzi|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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British Dictionary definitions for plaid
nouna long piece of cloth of a tartan pattern, worn over the shoulder as part of Highland costume - a crisscross weave or cloth
- (as modifier)a plaid scarf
Word Origin for plaidC16: from Scottish Gaelic plaide, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plaidtartan, variegated, checked |