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
But this is not the first time tartan has emerged as a popular print within fashion.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Fashion historian Dr Helen Walter says Westwood's "punk" approach to tartan transformed it from being something associated with staid British cultural norms and gave it a rebellious streak.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
She wore the Kinloch Abbey uniform of burgundy blazer and tartan skirt as she rode in Coach A, seat 22B on the train to Aisling.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing tartan
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Black Brother, Black Brother
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Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu
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