plaid

noun

ˈplad 

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

: tartan sense 1

b

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

plaid adjective

plaided

ˈpla-dəd 

adjective

Examples of plaid in a Sentence

She likes to wear plaids.

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite being slightly different than Luke in real life, Patterson knew from the very beginning that he was meant to play the plaid-wearing local. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025

The items are available in a wide palette of signature muted and vibrant colors, including earthy and neutral tones, pink pastels and green and blue shades, with a pop of red for the plaid. —David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025

Try Róhe’s pair with Cos’s plaid shirt, Vince’s brown leather belt, and Loewe’s sporty jacket for a look that feels leisurely and fresh. —Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025

The 6-foot-11 former Sacramento Kings center stepped out of a luxury bus in bright blue and red plaid pants. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic plaide

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing plaid

• buffalo plaid
• glen plaid

Rhymes for plaid

• ad
• add
• bad
• brad
• cad
• clad
• dad
• fad
• gad
• glad
• grad
• had

Kids Definition

plaid

noun

ˈplad 

1

: 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

: tartan sense 1

b

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

plaid adjective