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plaid

UK
/plæd/
US
/plæd/
plaidnoun
plaids
pl
UK
/plæd/
US
/plæd/ or /plæd/; also /plæd/ or /plæd/ (regional: /plæd/ or /plæd/)
Translations
plaidGrande couverture ou châle en tissu doux.
He wrapped himself in a warm plaid to ward off the evening chill.
Il s’enveloppa dans un plaid chaud pour se protéger de la fraîcheur du soir.
tartanMotif à carreaux d’origine écossaise.
She wore a skirt with a traditional plaid pattern.
Elle portait une jupe avec un motif tartan traditionnel.
Additional translations
plaidDans le costume traditionnel écossais.
Definitions
A pattern consisting of crossed horizontal and vertical bands in two or more colors, often associated with Scottish tartans.
She wore a skirt with a traditional plaid pattern.
A piece of cloth with a plaid pattern, often used as a blanket or shawl.
He wrapped himself in a warm plaid to ward off the evening chill.
A long piece of tartan cloth worn over the shoulder or around the waist as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress.
The Highland dancer draped a bright tartan plaid over his left shoulder.
Synonyms
tartan
check
pattern
design
gingham
plaidadjective
more plaid
Comp.
most plaid
Super.
UK
/plæd/
US
/plæd/
Generally non-gradable; comparative and superlative forms are rare or non-standard.
Translations
à carreauxSe dit surtout des tissus, vêtements et motifs.
She wore a plaid skirt to the party.
Elle portait une jupe à carreaux pour la fête.
Definitions
Having a pattern of intersecting stripes or bands of color, typically forming squares.
She wore a plaid skirt to the party, which was decorated with red and green intersecting lines.
Synonyms
tartan
checkered
patterned
striped
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