plaided

Definition of plaidednext

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Adjective
  • Miami Gardens felt like Montevideo on Monday as a sea of Uruguayan soccer fans, many with giant blue and white striped flags draped over their shoulders, nearly packed Hard Rock Stadium and had to settle for a 1-1 tie against Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opening match.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • Sajak, dressed in a white-and-blue striped shirt and white jeans, was clearly not in Montana.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Arden, who wore a plaid jacket and laceless black sneakers, headed to the flying area.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a Black man last seen wearing a plaid shirt, black pants, a black hat and tan sneakers.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • In school photos, the future Prince of Wales could be seen wearing the society’s signature waistcoat and checkered pants.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • The bride wore white; the groom wore a checkered jacket.
    Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026
Adjective
  • So if the Heat money is there – with or without Giannis Antetokounmpo – Norm signs on the dotted line.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • Mercury’s clash with Neptune begs you to hold off on signing on the dotted line.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • However, she's experimented with a rainbow of colors, ranging from whites and soft pinks to bold green and patterned blue ensembles.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • The patterned flooring and rich textures come together for an effect that’s both contemporary and calming.
    Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • The Rockies, a team used to playing at altitude and putting up gaudy numbers, are in Sin City for the weekend, so who’s to say what those games will look like.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • At the Garden, the team made a garish uniform color-scheme switch in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, from classic Knicks orange to maroon.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
  • Divine is a garish spectacle in all the best ways.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 June 2026
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“Plaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaided. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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