buffalo plaid

noun

: a broad checkered plaid pattern usually of two colors

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Kohl’s has a giant buffalo plaid fleece throw the whole family can wrap up in. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 This quilt’s buffalo plaid front reverses to windowpane plaid on the back, and its monochrome colors can blend with every color scheme. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 One side has the buffalo plaid, while the other is gingham. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025 It’s adorned with rose petals in the shape of a heart and embellished with a buffalo plaid bow, and shoppers say the wreath is sturdy enough to hold up in snowy and rainy weather. Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buffalo plaid

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buffalo plaid was in 1979

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“Buffalo plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffalo%20plaid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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