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Definitions for Tartan

[1] a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
[2] a design of such a plaid known by the name of the clan wearing it.
[3] any plaid.
[4] of, relating to, or resembling tartan.
[5] made of tartan.
[6] a design of straight lines, crossing at right angles to give a chequered appearance, esp the distinctive design or designs associated with each Scottish clan the Buchanan tartan (as modifier ) a tartan kilt
[7] a woollen fabric or garment with this design
[8] the tartan Highland dress
[9] a single-masted vessel used in the Mediterranean, usually with a lateen sail

Words related to Tartan

jumble, plaid, mishmash, salmagundi, hash, salad, confusion, muddle, medley, stew, miscellany, pastiche, disorder, check, patchwork, quilt, checkerboard, variegated, checked, olio

Words nearby Tartan

tarsotomy, tarsus, tart, tart cell, tart up, tartan, tartanry, tartar, tartar emetic, tartar sauce, tartar steak

Origin of Tartan

1490–1500; variant of tertane < Middle French tertaine (Old French tiretaine ) linsey-woolsey

Word origin for Tartan

C17: from French, perhaps from Provençal tartana falcon, buzzard, since a ship was frequently given the name of a bird

Synonyms for Tartan

checked, variegated