About The Word Plaid

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Plaid

Plaid Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Plaid?
[n] a cloth having a crisscross design
Synonyms | Synonyms for Plaid: tartan Related Terms | Find terms related to Plaid: check | checked | checker | checkerboard | checkered | checkerwork | chessboard | colors in patches | crazy-work | harlequin | marquetry | mosaic | parquet | parquetry | patchwork | tartan | tessellate | tessellated | tessellation | tesserae | variegated pattern See Also | cloth | fabric | material | textile Plaid In Webster's Dictionary \Plaid\, n. [Gael. plaide a blanket or plaid, contr. fr.
peallaid a sheepskin, fr. peall a skin or hide. CF.
{Pillion}.]
1. A rectangular garment or piece of cloth, usually made of
the checkered material called tartan, but sometimes of
plain gray, or gray with black stripes. It is worn by both
sexes in Scotland.
2. Goods of any quality or material of the pattern of a plaid
or tartan; a checkered cloth or pattern.
\Plaid\, a. Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scotch plaid; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another; as, plaid muslin. |
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