plaided

adjective

Definition of plaidednext
as in striped

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  1. striped
  2. plaid
  3. checkered
  4. dotted
  5. patterned
  6. gaudy
  7. garish
Adjective
  • Recently, she was spotted out and about in a pair of straight-leg jeans and a striped polo shirt — proving that even her most casual outfits feel polished and intentional.
    — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • According to Jeff Schumacher, owner of All-Safe Pest & Termite, yellow jackets have a yellow-and-black head and a yellow-and-black striped abdomen.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of striped
Adjective
  • Shop more plaid flannels and flare jeans inspired by Joanna Gaines below.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Below, save five of-the-moment ideas for how to style a plaid skirt.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of plaid
Adjective
  • Fans noticed that Temple, in costume as PR woman Keeley Jones, had her hair tied in ponytails and wore an Oz-some checkered dress.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The even more hard-core version of the supercar would make its debut in 1995 and take the overall checkered flag at that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Definition of checkered
Adjective
  • The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • O’Connell Marsh will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, with a dotted line to Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International, and will sit on the Global Leadership Team.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of dotted
Adjective
  • Some of them have very bright and vibrant colors or patterned fabric that doesn’t look realistic but could match a child’s favorite color.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • The mother-son duo embraced in the driveway of a home in front of a big field; Aaron wore a casual black T-shirt, blue athletic shorts, a baseball cap, and brown flip flips, while his mom paired a sleeveless blue blouse with baggy patterned pants.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of patterned
Adjective
  • The subsidy headlined a gaudy incentive package offering property and sales tax exemptions, discount electricity and payments for infrastructure in exchange for about 9,000 jobs.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Those bulbs are dormant now, so shop for and plant bugle lilies, species gladiolas (a million times better than gaudy, fancy hybrid gladiolus), native mariposa lilies, baboon flower, and more.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaudy
Adjective
  • Our test car’s blue-and-silver two-tone finish was striking without becoming garish, though subtlety is always relative when the hood stretches this far and the grille resembles the entrance to a private bank.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Once, plastic surgery seemed garish, its own obvious signs a kind of cost that people paid for refusing to appear old.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of garish
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“Plaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaided. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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