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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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