plaid

noun

\ ˈplad

Definition of plaid

1 : a rectangular length of tartan worn over the left shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume

2a : a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern

b : a fabric with a pattern of tartan or an imitation of tartan

3a : tartan sense 1

b : a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles

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She likes to wear plaids.

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Pair yours up with your bf's plaid shirt and some slouchy denim for casual grunge feels. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "10 Instagram-Worthy Ways to Wear Boyfriend Jeans," 8 Jan. 2019 Pattern is used to add color and character, including plaids, checks, stripes, and one of the most common, toile. — Sienna Fantozzi, House Beautiful, "Everything You Need To Know About French Country Design," 9 Nov. 2018 From crisp white styles to bold colors (red, anyone?) and prints like plaid, see below to shop our picks, many which are on sale right now. — Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, "The Best Thigh-High Boots That’ll Go With Every Outfit This Fall," 9 Oct. 2018 Such is the case with plaid, updated for fall 2018 with bold new colors, oversized lines, and quirky cool placements and combos (like being mixed with floral). — Marie Claire, "Wear it to Work: Updated Plaid," 15 Sep. 2018 And yet in the hands of Burberry, Brock Collection, and Monse, plaid has lost its schoolgirl edge and assumed a new, cooler stance. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "The Top Trends of Pre-Fall 2019," 19 Dec. 2018 On that day, the Duchess of Sussex paired a plaid Karen Walker Banks trench (which retails for $750) with a very affordable ASOS maternity dress that costs just $56. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle's $56 ASOS Dress Is Back in Stock in Time for Christmas," 17 Dec. 2018 Now, the signature plaid is getting a three-dimensional makeover thanks to the Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Burberry’s iconic plaid turned into sculptural furniture," 16 Aug. 2018 Look closely at the shirt Jack's wearing underneath his plaid in the photo, below. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "This Hidden Detail From the This Is Us Season 3 Premiere Will Wreck You," 29 Sep. 2018

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