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plaid

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plaid  (pld)
n.
1. A rectangular woolen scarf of a tartan pattern worn over the left shoulder by Scottish Highlanders.
2.
a. Cloth with a tartan or checked pattern.
b. A pattern of this kind.

[Scottish Gaelic plaide.]

plaid adj.
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plaid

plaid
Noun
1. a long piece of tartan cloth worn over the shoulder as part of Highland costume
2. a crisscross weave or cloth [Scottish Gaelic plaide]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plaidplaid - a cloth having a crisscross design  
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Translations
plaid [plæd] n (material) → tela de cuadros
plaid [plæd] ntissu écossais
plaid [plæd] nPlaid nt
plaid [plæd] nplaid m inv


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Progress in the valley An Indian cavalier The captain falls into a lethargy A Nez Perce patriarch Hospitable treatment The bald head Bargaining Value of an old plaid cloak The family horse The cost of an Indian present
He touched the brim of the old plaid bicycle cap perched on the back of his head.
She got up to rouse herself, and slipped off her plaid and the cape of her warm dress.
 
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