Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for plaid. Search instead for plai.
Definitions

plaid

[plad] / plæd /
ADJECTIVE
checkered
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There was a pop-up shop decorated to look like a cozy British cottage full of holiday gifts, a scarf bar and Bloomingdale’s signature Big Brown plush collectible bear donned a plaid scarf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I was not the only new “recruit”—there was David, in plaid pants, plus two friends of an existing member, who needed no introduction, as they had someone to vouch for them.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Heckerling insists she has "no interest in being modern" - which will come as a relief to the audiences who grew up quoting "As if!" and aspiring to Cher's plaid and Prada-filled wardrobe.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

“I even presented to Scott and Bryan an image of Monty Hall,” the longtime host of the ’60s game show wearing a plaid sport coat and polyester slacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

Eugene Hammond was on the porch, in a windowpane plaid suit and his cap on backward with goggles pushed up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck