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plaid

/plæd/ noun B2
  1. A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern. (countable, uncountable)
  2. 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. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The typical chequered pattern of a plaid; tartan. (countable, uncountable)

Plural plaids

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He touched the brim of the old plaid bicycle cap perched on the back of his head.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 35 · C1

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