plaid — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
plaid is used for these senses in English:
- plaid A length of such material used as a piece of clothing, formerly worn in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of northern Britain and remaining as an item of ceremonial dress worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. [from 16thc.]
- sett The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
plaid — full definition
- noun A checkered or tartan pattern, or fabric woven in that pattern.
- adj Patterned with crossing stripes like tartan.
sett — full definition
- noun The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
- noun The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
- noun The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.
- noun The number of reeds or splits per inch – one half the number of ends per inch.