tartan

UK
/ˈtɑːtən/
US
/ˈtɑrtən/

Translations

tartannoun
tartans
pl
UK
/ˈtɑː.tən/
US
/ˈtɑr.tən/
tartanDésigne à la fois l’étoffe écossaise et le motif à carreaux associé à l’Écosse.
He wore a kilt made of his family's traditional tartan.
Il portait un kilt fait du tartan traditionnel de sa famille.
tartanadjective
UK
/ˈtɑːtən/
US
/ˈtɑrtən/
tartanS’emploie surtout dans la mode et la description de motifs écossais.
She wore a tartan skirt that highlighted her Scottish roots.
Elle portait une jupe tartan qui mettait en valeur ses racines écossaises.

Definitions

tartannoun
A woolen cloth woven in one of several patterns of plaid, especially of a design associated with a particular Scottish clan.
He wore a kilt made of his family's traditional tartan.
A pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors, often associated with Scottish heritage.
The school uniform included a skirt with a green and blue tartan.
tartanadjective
Having a pattern consisting of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors, typically associated with Scottish heritage.
She wore a tartan skirt that highlighted her Scottish roots.