Synonyms for tartan
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.
Related words
- Word family
- tartaned
- Other spellings
- tartana tartane
Forms
- Plural
- tartans → plaids…
Example sentences
- plaid Do you sell any trousers lined with plaid flannel?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tartan | rising | |
| plaid | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- plaid1