tartan
tar·tan
noun \ˈtär-tən\Definition of TARTAN
1
: a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usually patterned to designate a distinctive clan
2
a : a twilled woolen fabric with tartan design b : a fabric with tartan design
3
: a garment of tartan design
See Examples of TARTAN
- a kilt in the clan's tartan
Origin of TARTAN
perhaps from Middle French tiretaine linsey-woolsey
First Known Use: circa 1500
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