1
: a rectangular length of tartan worn over the left shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
2
a
: a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern
b
: a fabric with a pattern of tartan or an imitation of tartan
3
a
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid
adjective
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She likes to wear plaids.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Mari and Ja’Niya wore matching sets of red-and-black plaid.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Designed in polka-dot and plaid patterns, the scrunchies mimic the shell of the two claw clips, while the flat-lay clip is available in a clean, brushed silver shade.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Madonna honored the era with fishnets, metal studs and silver chains adorning a Givenchy mini plaid blazer by Riccardo Tisci.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for plaid
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaid. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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plaid
noun1
: a rectangular length of tartan worn over the shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
2
: a fabric with a tartan pattern
3
a
b
: a pattern of unevenly spaced repeated stripes crossing at right angles
plaid
adjective
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