plaid

plaid

noun \ˈplad\

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

Examples of PLAID

1. She likes to wear plaids.

Origin of PLAID

Scottish Gaelic plaide

First Known Use: 1512

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Rhymes with PLAID

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, dad, fad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad