Etymology
Origin of plaided
Example Sentences
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Heirs of the fame as the hills of your fathers; Say, shall the Southern—the Sassenach fear us When to the war-peal each plaided clan gathers?
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
“Breakfast first!” laughed Aunt Prissy, and was out of the room before Faith had noticed that lying across the foot of her bed was a dress of pretty plaided blue and brown wool.
From A Little Maid of Ticonderoga by Smith, Wuanita
We attend the dinner, and find ourselves among Highland chieftains plaided and plumed in their "tartan array."
From Mr. Punch in the Highlands by Various
He wore a white duck uniform adorned with gilt shoulder straps, an aiguillette, and a bar of service ribbons brilliantly plaided and striped.
From Sacrifice by Whitman, Stephen French
Round the throat a small collar of worked muslin or a necktie of plaided ribbon.
From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 by Various
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