Looking for the meaning or definition of the word plaid? Here's what it means.
Noun
(textiles) A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern. [from 16th c.]
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 16th c.]
The typical chequered pattern of a plaid; tartan. [from 19th c.]
Adjective
Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scottish tartan; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another.
Verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of play
