Associations to the word «Plaid»

Wiktionary

PLAID, noun. (textiles) A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern. [from 16thc.]
PLAID, noun. A length of such material used as a piece of clothing, formerly worn in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of northern Britain and remaining as an item of ceremonial dress worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. [from 16thc.]
PLAID, noun. The typical chequered pattern of a plaid; tartan. [from 19thc.]
PLAID, adjective. Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scottish tartan; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another.
PLAID, verb. (archaic) simple past tense and past participle of play

Dictionary definition

PLAID, noun. A cloth having a crisscross design.

Wise words

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