: a twill pattern of broken checks
also
: a fabric woven in this pattern
called also glen check
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While used in everything from suiting to hats to outerwear, the fabric’s most enduring expression is the tweed jacket, often in rich patterns including herringbones, glen plaids, and checks.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
The Office alum, 45, sported a dark grey glen plaid suit, with a coordinating vest, a black tie and black patent leather loafers.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The action figure features Paul Reubens’ famed character in his trademark gray glen plaid suit, white shoes and shirt and red bow tie, along with a Pterri the pterodactyl accessory.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Ortega walked the carpet in a glen plaid suit from Oscar de la Renta‘s fall 2025 collection, adding on a burgundy button-up and matching satin tie.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
Her appearances have been accompanied by stylish, noir chic ensembles: a button-up white top and skinny black tie here, a glen plaid gray jacket and slacks there.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
His signature look soon became a red bowtie paired with a gray glen plaid suit, and the outfit became as inseparable from the character as Pee-wee did from Reubens.
—Laura Zornosa, Time, 31 July 2023
Bieber is photographed in a slouchy denim jacket with jeans and an oversized glen plaid blazer styled with sculptural layers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
The Office alum, 45, sported a dark grey glen plaid suit, with a coordinating vest, a black tie and black patent leather loafers.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The action figure features Paul Reubens’ famed character in his trademark gray glen plaid suit, white shoes and shirt and red bow tie, along with a Pterri the pterodactyl accessory.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Ortega walked the carpet in a glen plaid suit from Oscar de la Renta‘s fall 2025 collection, adding on a burgundy button-up and matching satin tie.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
Her appearances have been accompanied by stylish, noir chic ensembles: a button-up white top and skinny black tie here, a glen plaid gray jacket and slacks there.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
His signature look soon became a red bowtie paired with a gray glen plaid suit, and the outfit became as inseparable from the character as Pee-wee did from Reubens.
—Laura Zornosa, Time, 31 July 2023
Bieber is photographed in a slouchy denim jacket with jeans and an oversized glen plaid blazer styled with sculptural layers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Glen plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glen%20plaid. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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