Plaid

  • 41plaid — [[t]plæd[/t]] n. 1) tex any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a cross barred pattern 2) tex a pattern of this kind 3) clo a long, rectangular piece of cloth, usu. with such a pattern and worn across the left shoulder by Scottish… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 42plaid — /plæd / (say plad) noun 1. any fabric woven of different coloured yarns in a cross barred pattern. 2. a pattern of this kind. 3. a long, rectangular piece of cloth, usually with such a pattern, worn about the shoulders by Scottish Highlanders.… …

  • 43plaid — n. 1 (often attrib.) chequered or tartan, esp. woollen, twilled cloth (a plaid skirt). 2 a long piece of plaid worn over the shoulder as part of Highland Scottish costume. Derivatives: plaided adj. Etymology: Gael. plaide, of unkn. orig …

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  • 44plaid — noun Etymology: Scottish Gaelic plaide Date: 1512 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… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 45PLAID — s. m. Ce que dit un avocat pour la défense d une cause. En ce sens, il n est guère usité que dans la locution proverbiale, Peu de chose, peu de plaid, Il ne faut pas de longs discours pour éclaircir, pour vider une affaire de peu de conséquence ; …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 46plaid — noun Plaid is used before these nouns: ↑pants, ↑shirt, ↑skirt …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 47plaid — [plad] noun chequered or tartan twilled cloth. ↘a long piece of plaid worn over the shoulder as part of Scottish Highland dress. Derivatives plaided adjective Origin C16: from Sc. Gaelic plaide blanket , of unknown ultimate origin …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 48plaid — 1 (U) thick cloth with a pattern of squares, especially of a type (tartan) originally from Scotland 2 (C) a piece of plaid worn over the shoulder and across the chest by people from Scotland as part of their national costume …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49plaid — nm. (couverture de voyage à carreaux) => Couverture. A1) plaid (manteau à carreaux) => Manteau …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 50Plaid Cymru — English name The Party of Wales Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones …

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