glen plaid


glen plaid

noun \ˈglen-\

Definition of GLEN PLAID

: a twill pattern of broken checks; also : a fabric woven in this pattern —called also glen check

Origin of GLEN PLAID

short for glenurquhart plaid, from Glen Urquhart, valley in Inverness-shire, Scotland
First Known Use: 1926

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