plaid
plaid
Definition
plaid (plad)
noun
- a long piece of twilled woolen cloth with a crossbarred pattern, worn over the shoulder by Scottish Highlanders
- a fabric with stripes or bars of various colors and widths that cross at right angles
- any pattern of this kind
Etymology: Gael plaide, blanket, plaid, contr. < ? peallaid, sheepskin
adjective
having a pattern of plaid
plaid
Synonyms
plaid
n.
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.
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