plaid

plaid — noun

1. a design of crossing coloured lines that form squares on cloth, or fabric made w

1.名詞B2
釋義

a design of crossing coloured lines that form squares on cloth, or fabric made with this design.

例句

Nina bought a red plaid skirt for the autumn school concert.

plaid + clothing noun

In the old cabin, the sofa was covered in soft green plaid.

in plaid for material or pattern

同義詞
  • tartan

    a Scottish kind of plaid, often linked with clans or kilts

  • check

    a more general word for a square-crossed pattern, especially in British English

  • gingham

    a light cotton cloth with even checks; much narrower than plaid

反義詞
  • plain

    used for cloth with one colour or with no pattern

文法句型

plaid + clothing noun

in plaid

用法筆記

Usually used before another noun in everyday descriptions, as in 'plaid shirt' or 'plaid skirt'. Distinguish from sense 2, which names a specific piece of Scottish clothing.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a shirt plaid.
✅She wore a plaid shirt.
💡in everyday use, 'plaid' usually comes before the clothing noun.
❌The curtains are in a plaid.
✅The curtains are in plaid.
💡for the general pattern or material, 'plaid' is usually uncountable.

2. a wool cloth that hangs across one shoulder in older Scottish clothing.

2.名詞C2
釋義

a wool cloth that hangs across one shoulder in older Scottish clothing.

例句

The guide adjusted his plaid before the Scottish dance began.

a plaid = shoulder cloth

In the museum, a plaid hung beside a kilt in the Scottish dress case.

cultural clothing context

同義詞
  • shawl

    a broad word for a cloth worn around the shoulders; not specifically Scottish

  • wrap

    a general word for a piece of cloth worn over the shoulders

文法句型

a plaid

wear a plaid over one shoulder

用法筆記

Usually appears with verbs like 'wear', 'drape', or 'adjust', and the context is Scottish dress. Distinguish from sense 1, which means the pattern or the cloth itself.

常見錯誤

❌He wore plaid over one shoulder.
✅He wore a plaid over one shoulder.
💡the garment sense is countable.
❌The dancer put the plaid on his neck.
✅The dancer put the plaid over his shoulder.
💡this garment is worn across the shoulder area.