First Known Use: 1512
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plaid
noun \ˈplad\
: a pattern on cloth of stripes with different widths that cross each other to form squares
plaids : clothes with plaid patterns
: a woolen cloth with a plaid pattern that is worn over the shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
Full Definition of PLAID
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
a : tartan 1 b : a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
— plaid adjective
— plaid·ed \ˈpla-dəd\ adjective
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Origin of PLAID
Scottish Gaelic plaide
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PLAID Defined for Kids
plaid
noun \ˈplad\
Definition of PLAID for Kids
1
: a pattern consisting of rectangles formed by crossed lines of various widths
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