Definitions for plaid

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Spelling: [plad]
IPA: /plæd/

Plaid is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in plaid (adilp).

Definitions for plaid

noun

  1. any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
  2. a pattern of this kind.
  3. a long, rectangular piece of cloth, usually with such a pattern and worn across the left shoulder by Scottish Highlanders.

adjective

  1. having the pattern of a plaid.

Origin of plaid

1505-15; Scots Gaelic plaide blanket, plaid (def 3)

Examples for plaid

Wearing a plaid shirt, the stocky singer looked like a bricklayer playing an open mic at a bar.

It was the plaid belonging to Stella Hardy, who had died in her teens.

In the back of a limo, wearing a plaid blazer, Quast raises his drink and says with a wink, “you stay classy, Iowa.”

Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.

She had on a plaid shawl of purple, green, and red checkers, crossed on her bosom.

Harry kept his plaid shirt on and danced in the comforts of his own skybox.

There are young rock chicks and rock-boys and arty-looking men and women, in plaid, denim, ripped and stretched cardigans.

Out flashed the lantern from beneath his plaid and he held it up to the window.

In gorgeous tweeds and a shepherd's plaid cap he looked the part.

He put it under his plaid, and prepared to give the signal whistle.

Word Value for plaid
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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