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- [plad]
- /plæd/
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- [plad]
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Definitions of plaid word
- noun plaid any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern. 1
- noun plaid a pattern of this kind. 1
- noun plaid a long, rectangular piece of cloth, usually with such a pattern and worn across the left shoulder by Scottish Highlanders. 1
- adjective plaid having the pattern of a plaid. 1
- adjective plaid tartan, checkered 1
- noun plaid checkered pattern 1
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Origin of plaid
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Scots Gaelic plaide blanket, plaid (def 3)
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Parts of speech for Plaid
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plaid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plaid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plaid
noun plaid
- checker — Checkers is a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board.
- checkerboard — A checkerboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing checkers or chess.
- checkers — a game for two players using a checkerboard and 12 checkers each. The object is to jump over and capture the opponent's pieces
- montage — the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition. Compare collage (def 1).
- mosaic — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
adj plaid
adjective plaid
- checked — Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
- cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
- chequered — If a person or organization has had a chequered career or history, they have had a varied past with both good and bad periods.
- quilted — resembling a quilt, as in texture, design, stitching, etc.
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