Main Entry:

plaid

Pronunciation:

\ˈplad\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Scottish Gaelic plaide

Date:

1512

1: a rectangular length of tartan worn over the left shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume2 a: a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern b: a fabric with a pattern of tartan or an imitation of tartan3 a: tartan 1 b: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles

— plaid adjective

— plaid·ed \ˈpla-dəd\ adjective