How to pronounce plaid
American English pronunciation
PLAD
- IPA
- /ˈplæd/
- Syllables
- PLAD (1 syllable)
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What plaid means
A pattern of colored stripes that cross at right angles
In a sentence: Our picnic blanket is a cozy green and blue plaid.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Scottish word for a blanket, but no one is sure where that word first came from.
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