tartan

[ tahr-tn ]

/ ˈtɑr tn /

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noun

a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.

a design of such a plaid known by the name of the clan wearing it.

any plaid.

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling tartan.

made of tartan.

Origin of tartan

1490–1500; variant of tertane<Middle French tertaine (Old French tiretaine) linsey-woolsey

Words nearby tartan

tarsotarsal, tarsotomy, tarsus, TAR syndrome, tart, tartan, tartanry, tartar, tartarated, tartare, Tartarean

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Example sentences from the Web for tartan

I can barely imagine what tartan might have done to my psyche.
The Seneca Tartan?|Blake Gopnik|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As they drew near we could distinguish men in tartan plaids, women in scarlet cloaks, and green umbrellas by the half-dozen.
Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803|Dorothy Wordsworth
Foremost among them is a Highlander in tartan trews and bagpipes.
Our Home in the Silver West|Gordon Stables
Mrs. Morran, a figure like an ancient prophetess, with her tartan shawl lashing in the gale, clutched him by the shoulder.
Huntingtower|John Buchan

Kenneth drew aside the tartan screen, and beckoned to Morag, who stepped in softly, followed by Blanche.
Morag|Janet Milne Rae
There was a skirt, as good as new, and a body of the dress trimmest beautiful, and a tartan shawl as I got from my mother.
The Green Mummy|Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for tartan (1 of 2)

tartan¹

/ (ˈtɑːtən) /

noun

a design of straight lines, crossing at right angles to give a chequered appearance, esp the distinctive design or designs associated with each Scottish clanthe Buchanan tartan
(as modifier)a tartan kilt

a woollen fabric or garment with this design

the tartan Highland dress

Derived forms of tartan

tartaned, adjective

Word Origin for tartan

C16: perhaps from Old French tertaine linsey-woolsey, from Old Spanish tiritaña a fine silk fabric, from tiritar to rustle

British Dictionary definitions for tartan (2 of 2)

tartan²

/ (ˈtɑːtən) /

noun

a single-masted vessel used in the Mediterranean, usually with a lateen sail

Word Origin for tartan

C17: from French, perhaps from Provençal tartana falcon, buzzard, since a ship was frequently given the name of a bird

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释义	tartan [ tahr-tn ] / ˈtɑr tn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tartan ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid. a design of such a plaid known by the name of the clan wearing it. any plaid. adjective of, relating to, or resembling tartan. made of tartan. Origin of tartan 1490–1500; variant of tertane<Middle French tertaine (Old French tiretaine) linsey-woolsey Words nearby tartan tarsotarsal, tarsotomy, tarsus, TAR syndrome, tart, tartan, tartanry, tartar, tartarated, tartare, Tartarean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tartan I can barely imagine what tartan might have done to my psyche. The Seneca Tartan?\|Blake Gopnik\|September 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST As they drew near we could distinguish men in tartan plaids, women in scarlet cloaks, and green umbrellas by the half-dozen. Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803\|Dorothy Wordsworth Foremost among them is a Highlander in tartan trews and bagpipes. Our Home in the Silver West\|Gordon Stables Mrs. Morran, a figure like an ancient prophetess, with her tartan shawl lashing in the gale, clutched him by the shoulder. Huntingtower\|John Buchan Kenneth drew aside the tartan screen, and beckoned to Morag, who stepped in softly, followed by Blanche. Morag\|Janet Milne Rae There was a skirt, as good as new, and a body of the dress trimmest beautiful, and a tartan shawl as I got from my mother. The Green Mummy\|Fergus Hume British Dictionary definitions for tartan (1 of 2) tartan¹ / (ˈtɑːtən) / noun a design of straight lines, crossing at right angles to give a chequered appearance, esp the distinctive design or designs associated with each Scottish clanthe Buchanan tartan (as modifier)a tartan kilt a woollen fabric or garment with this design the tartan Highland dress Derived forms of tartan tartaned, adjective Word Origin for tartan C16: perhaps from Old French tertaine linsey-woolsey, from Old Spanish tiritaña a fine silk fabric, from tiritar to rustle British Dictionary definitions for tartan (2 of 2) tartan² / (ˈtɑːtən) / noun a single-masted vessel used in the Mediterranean, usually with a lateen sail Word Origin for tartan C17: from French, perhaps from Provençal tartana falcon, buzzard, since a ship was frequently given the name of a bird Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tartan jumble, plaid, mishmash, salmagundi, hash, salad, confusion, muddle, medley, stew, miscellany, pastiche, disorder, check, patchwork, quilt, checkerboard, variegated, checked, olio
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tartan

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