tartan+(pattern)

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• tartan — tartan1 [tärt′ n] n. [prob. < MFr tiretaine, a cloth of mixed fibers < OFr tiret, a kind of cloth < tire, cloth (of silk) from the East < ML tyrius, material from Tyre < L Tyrus, TYRE; sp. infl. by ME tartarin, a rich material < …   English World dictionary

• tartan — /tahr tn/, n. 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… …   Universalium

• tartan — UK [ˈtɑː(r)t(ə)n] / US [ˈtɑrt(ə)n] noun Word forms tartan : singular tartan plural tartans a) [countable/uncountable] a pattern of colourful lines and squares on cloth that is typical of Scotland b) [uncountable] cloth or clothes with a tartan… …   English dictionary

• tartan — tar|tan [ tartn ] noun count or uncount a pattern of colorful lines and squares on cloth that is typical of Scotland a. uncount cloth or clothes with a tartan pattern ╾ tar|tan adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Tartan — Tar tan, n. [F. tiretane linsey woolsey, akin to Sp. tirita[ n]a a sort of thin silk; cf. Sp. tiritar to shiver or shake with cold.] Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Highlands of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tartan (disambiguation) — Tartan may refer to the following:* Tartan, a pattern on clothing, usually associated with Scotland * Tartan track, a synthetic track surface for athletics * Tartan Films, best known for distributing Asian thrillers in the UK. * Tartan or tartane …   Wikipedia

• Tartan — For other uses, see Tartan (disambiguation). Three examples of Scottish tartan Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many… …   Wikipedia

• tartan — tar|tan [ˈta:tn US ˈta:rtn] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Old French tiretaine type of cloth] [U and C] a traditional Scottish pattern of coloured squares and crossed lines, or cloth, especially wool cloth, with this pattern American… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tartan — noun 1 a) (U) woollen cloth, originally from Scotland woven with bands of different colours and widths that cross each other at right angles b) (C) this pattern on other cloth: Her skirt is a red and green tartan. 2 (C) a special pattern of this… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tartan — 1. noun /ˈtɑːtən/ a) A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans having their own distinctive patterns. b) The pattern associated …   Wiktionary

• tartan — [[t]tɑ͟ː(r)t(ə)n[/t]] tartans N VAR: oft N n Tartan is a design for cloth traditionally associated with Scotland, which has a number of distinctive types. Tartan is composed of lines of different widths and colours crossing each other at right… …   English dictionary