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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 [plæd pleɪd]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a long piece of cloth of a tartan pattern, worn over the shoulder as part of Highland costume

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  a crisscross weave or cloth

b.  (as modifier) a plaid scarf

[from Scottish Gaelic plaide, of obscure origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

plaid - a cloth having a crisscross design   tartan 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]

A. N (= cloth) → tela f escocesa or a cuadros; (= cloak) → manta f escocesa, plaid m

B. CPD [skirt, trousers, shirt] → escocés

plaid [ˈplæd ˈpleɪd]

n

(= material) → tissu m écossais

(= pattern) → motif m écossais

(= tartan worn over the shoulder) → plaid m

modif [shirt, jacket] → à carreaux
a plaid shirt → une chemise écossaise, une chemise à carreaux

plaid

n → Plaid nt; plaid skirt → karierter Rock

plaid [plæd] n (material) → tessuto scozzese; (cloak) → plaid m inv
a plaid shirt → una camicia scozzese