Plaid
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- A plaid or full plaidFull plaidA full plaid is a long piece of tartan fabric, traditionally worn as part of a full highland dress uniform. It usually matches the tartan of the kilt. A full plaid is pleated the whole way, with half of its length sewn shut...
is a pleated cloth worn with the modern kiltKiltThe kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic heritage even more broadly...
, made from the same tartanTartanTartan 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 other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns...
and worn cast over the shoulder and fastened at the front - The belted plaidBelted plaidThe belted plaid is a large blanket-like piece of fabric which is wrapped around one's body with the material pleated or, more accurately, loosely gathered and secured at the waist by means of a belt...
or "great kilt", earlier form of the kilt - Plaid (pattern)Plaid (pattern)For other meanings, see plaid.A plaid is a pattern consisting of crossed horizontal and vertical bands in two or more colors in woven cloth.Common examples of plaid patterns include:*Tartan, the pattern most commonly associated with plaid....
is also used as a synonym for tartanTartanTartan 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 other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns...
or, in the USA, any checked clothCheck (fabric)A check is a pattern consisting of crossed horizontal and vertical lines forming squares.-Etymology:...
pattern.
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- Plaid (band)Plaid (band)Plaid is a London-based British electronic music duo comprising Andy Turner and Ed Handley. They are former members of The Black Dog and used many other names, such as Atypic and Balil , before settling on Plaid...
, a British electronic music duo, taking their name from the Welsh word for party - Plaid (album)Plaid (album)Plaid is the second studio album by guitarist Blues Saraceno, released in 1992 through Guitar Recordings.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Blues Saraceno – electric guitar, bass guitar, engineering, mixing, production...
, an album by guitarist Blues Saraceno - Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
, the largest political party advocating independence for Wales - Plaid (programming language)Plaid (programming language)Plaid is a new general-purpose object-oriented computer programming language currently being designed. It falls under the permission-based programming paradigm and allows for typestate-oriented programming.-Purpose:...
, a new general-purpose object-oriented computer programmingComputer programmingComputer programming is the process of designing, writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code of computer programs. This source code is written in one or more programming languages. The purpose of programming is to create a program that performs specific operations or exhibits a...
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