plaid
plaid · more plaid · most plaid
Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scottish tartanHaving a pattern or colors which resemble a Scottish tartan; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another.
/plæd/
» Tom was wearing a plaid shirt.
Meaning
1 sensesHaving a pattern or colors which resemble a Scottish tartan; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another.
Examples
15 sentencesTom was wearing a plaid shirt.
Tom is wearing a plaid shirt.
Tom wasn't wearing a plaid shirt.
Tom is wearing a plaid jacket today.
Tom was wearing an ugly plaid jacket and a polka-dot tie.
Origin
From Scots plaid, of uncertain origin; perhaps from a past participle form of ply. ScottisFrom Scots plaid, of uncertain origin; perhaps from a past participle form of ply. Scottish Gaelic plaide (“blanket”) is probably a borrowing from Scots.
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Forms
more plaid, most plaid| Comparative | more plaid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most plaid Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form