plaid
pronunciation
How to pronounce plaid in British English:
UK [plæd]
How to pronounce plaid in American English:
US [plæd]
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- Noun:
- a cloth having a crisscross design
Word Origin
- plaid (n.)
- 1510s, from Scottish, from or related to Gaelic plaide "blanket, mantle," of unknown origin, perhaps a contraction of peallaid "sheepskin," from peall "skin," from Latin pellis (but OED finds this "phonetically improbable"). The wearing of it by males forbidden by act of parliament, under penalty of transportation, 1746-82. As an adjective c. 1600, from the noun.
Example
- 1. The classic patterns include herringbone and plaid which translate well into a more refined look .
- 2. In another part of the shelter where mr. umetsu lives , ikuya akazaki , a 69-year-old local assembly member , pads about in red plaid slippers and reads donated political journals .
- 3. First popularized in north america by lumberjacks in canada , plaid was later applied to all sorts of fabrics and became standard outdoor attire . Whenever man - or woman - was outside , plaid was suitable .
- 4. When vanessa lurie set up her boutique on wheels , people came in expecting cupcakes , not plaid bow ties and vintage dresses .
- 5. The true flag of scotland , tartan , is recognizable from the brightly colored plaid patterns which are used to distinguish the various clans .