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tartan

[tahr-tn] / ˈtɑr tn /
ADJECTIVE
plaid
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The Ramones had songs based on “Saturday Night,” and they dressed in the tartan plaids of Queens, which is the black leather jackets.

From Los Angeles Times

She wore a tartan outfit with powerful shoulder pads and a full skirt.

From BBC

Watched on by Stella McCartney and Skepta, her show featured vibrant red and blue hues and eye-catching multicolour tartan dresses and skirts with matching hats and ties.

From BBC

A new version would have more tartan than a shortbread factory.

From BBC

"There was Stewart tartan everywhere, the waistcoats, kilts and the dresses."

From BBC