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
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid adjective
Examples of plaid in a Sentence
She likes to wear plaids.
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Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026 Fudd arrived wearing monochrome black boots to complement her brown and black plaid blazer set, a tribute to the country stylings of her new home. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 The winner gets a green jacket one week, a plaid one the next. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Fringed plaid scarves, thick as clouds. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaid
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Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026 Fudd arrived wearing monochrome black boots to complement her brown and black plaid blazer set, a tribute to the country stylings of her new home. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026 The winner gets a green jacket one week, a plaid one the next. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Fringed plaid scarves, thick as clouds. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaid
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/plaid. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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plaid
noun
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
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid adjective
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