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plaid Definition

plaid (plad)

noun

  1. a long piece of twilled woolen cloth with a crossbarred pattern, worn over the shoulder by Scottish Highlanders
  2. a fabric with stripes or bars of various colors and widths that cross at right angles
  3. any pattern of this kind

Etymology: Gael plaide, blanket, plaid, contr. < ? peallaid, sheepskin

adjective

having a pattern of plaid

plaid Synonyms

plaid

n.

tartan, crossbarred cloth, checkered cloth, Highland plaid, Scotch Highland plaid, kilt, filibeg; see also check 5, cloth.

plaid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • belt: To attire himself in the belted plaid required on the part of the Highlander no small amount of dexterity.
  • wear: There are many different ways of wearing a plaid.
  • like: I think God likes plaids, and alligator shoes, and Matlock.

Preposition: over

  • shoulder: Moreover, he was wearing his plaid over the wrong shoulder.

Adjective modifier

  • Scotch: In defiance of the rain he was stalking among the horses, wrapped in an old Scotch plaid.
  • red: And it's definitely a green, blue, and red plaid on a black background.
  • green: This blanket has a water-resistant nylon backing, and is available in a classic navy blue, black, and forest green plaid.

Modifies a noun

  • shawl: They all contrived to sleep under Whymper's plaid shawl.
  • brooch: Different metals were used, and plaid brooches could be made of gold, silver or brass.
  • futon: Excellent condition that he needs a plaid futon cover we have reduced of being involved.
  • skirt: You are now wearing the green and purple plaid polyester skirt.
  • shirt: Plaid shirts were matched with scarves hanging from back pockets.
  • pattern: Tablecloths made from oilcloth, in a green plaid pattern came out of the cupboard every day, all rolled up together.

Modifying Another Word

  • predictably: Some of the music is really good, but a lot of it is unspectacular and very much in the predictably Plaid mold.

Noun used with modifier

  • tartan: Will they find the tartan plaid In my genes?
  • fel: Nid cymryd mantais yw i ni, fel plaid leiafrifol, gynnal dadl ar ddyfodol addysg ein plant.
  • bob: Gwn fod gan Aelodau'r Cynulliad o bob plaid yn rhannu rhai o'r pryderon hyn.
  • o: Gwn fod gan Aelodau'r Cynulliad o bob plaid yn rhannu rhai o'r pryderon hyn.
  • pob: Mae angen cefnogaeth pob plaid o ran y broblem hon er mwyn sicrhau y caiff ei datrys ar unwaith.

Possessives

  • shepherd: Everything was gray and white in a cold and dolorous sort of shepherd's plaid.
plaid Quotes

A chameleon on plaid.

—Hoover, Herbert Clark