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
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid
adjective
Examples of plaid in a Sentence
She likes to wear plaids.
Recent Examples on the Web
Presented at the Long Museum in Shanghai, Louis Vuitton’s latest womenswear collection was filled with kitschy elements and compelling plaid separates.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Here's what the actors have been up to since Cher played matchmaker and rocked that plaid suit.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Hunt, 39, looked dapper in a brown plaid suit and dress shirt, while Fowler, 35, opted for a stunning black lace gown.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Hop aboard and snuggle up in a plaid blanket for an outing to a campsite, where the ranch provides cold-weather sustenance like hot chocolate.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
Certainly, the delicious costuming by Mitchell Travers (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Hustlers) hints that something might be awry with Alice given her willingness to wear a purple, teal and blue plaid coordinating blouse and pedal pusher set that doesn’t quite suit her coloring.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
This plaid wool throw blanket from Brooklinen comes in black and white or navy and caramel, and there's a pretty fringe on two sides.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Holland, 27, grinned in a gray sweatshirt and the Euphoria star, 27, laughed next to her man while wearing a red and black plaid top.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
Here's what the actors have been up to since Cher played matchmaker and rocked that plaid suit.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Hunt, 39, looked dapper in a brown plaid suit and dress shirt, while Fowler, 35, opted for a stunning black lace gown.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Hop aboard and snuggle up in a plaid blanket for an outing to a campsite, where the ranch provides cold-weather sustenance like hot chocolate.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
Certainly, the delicious costuming by Mitchell Travers (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Hustlers) hints that something might be awry with Alice given her willingness to wear a purple, teal and blue plaid coordinating blouse and pedal pusher set that doesn’t quite suit her coloring.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
This plaid wool throw blanket from Brooklinen comes in black and white or navy and caramel, and there's a pretty fringe on two sides.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
This year’s Masters gnome is the familiar old man with a long white beard, wearing a blue cardigan with a white shirt and tie, a white Masters bucket hat and blue-and -green plaid pants.
—Steve Reed, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Holland, 27, grinned in a gray sweatshirt and the Euphoria star, 27, laughed next to her man while wearing a red and black plaid top.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaid. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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plaid
noun1
: a rectangular length of tartan worn over the shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
2
: a fabric with a tartan pattern
3
a
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid
adjective
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