Designating an object which is distinguished from others of the same type by having a (more or less)… Designating a garment which has a rounded…

Of a garment, etc.: made of printed fabric. Of a fabric: bearing a printed pattern or design.

attributive. Designating a garment, esp. a woman's shawl or cloak, made from Rob Roy tartan. Now rare.

attributive. Of or relating to a traditional type of knitting characterized by the use of multicoloured geometric patterns, originating in the…

(of a prison uniform) marked with broad arrows.

A pattern (esp. on fabric) consisting of diamond shapes of various colours overlaid with contrasting diagonal stripes, based on the tartan of the…

Of a prison uniform: marked or patterned with broad arrows. Cf. broad-arrowed adj. at broad arrow, n. derivatives.

attributive or as adj. (frequently with lower-case initial). Designating (a fabric with) a small and even check pattern or garments made from such a…