tartan
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 18, 2026
William watched as his wife, Catherine, known as Kate, tried her hand at helping weave a two-mile-long tartan scarf at a mental health charity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
The late London-born designer Alexander McQueen often used tartan in his garments - a nod to his own Scottish heritage.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Her designs are made using traditional techniques such as pleating and draping and she sources tartan from local fabric mills honouring the "craftsmanship of traditional kiltmaking".
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
He shrugged; the tartan skirt looked unremarkable, which was the main thing.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing tartan
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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