Glen plaid

American  

noun

1. a plaid pattern of muted colors or of black or gray and white, especially one in which two dark and two light stripes alternate with four dark and four light stripes, both vertically and horizontally, forming a crossing pattern of irregular checks.

2. a fabric having such a pattern.

3. a garment made of such a fabric.

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Etymology

Origin of Glen plaid

1925–30; originally Glenurquhart (or Glen Urquhart ) plaid (check, tweed, etc.), after a valley of that name in Invernesshire, Scotland

Example Sentences

Here for men, the Bar silhouette was given a very British makeover, tailored yet constructed intentionally unkempt and loose in patterns such as Glen plaid.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2022

He bought a Glen plaid suit to wear on the day of his testimony.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2021

But menswear will have moved forward — ever farther away from the oppressive confines of gray, Glen plaid and button-downs.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2015

Glen plaid suits looked fresh, with matching overcoats bonded with black leather.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2013

"My grandfather," answered His Grace, the loth Duke of Marlborough, beaming amiably above his Glen plaid jacket and regimental tie.

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