plaid

adjective

Definition of plaidnext
as in striped

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Recent Examples of plaid Another photo displays the back of a man, who is not in uniform but wearing a plaid shirt and hat. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Shop more plaid flannels and flare jeans inspired by Joanna Gaines below. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Below, save five of-the-moment ideas for how to style a plaid skirt. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2026 Give the classic print a modern twist with square French tips featuring crisp plaid detailing. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 For a photo call in Berlin, the star sported a vintage varsity in a red jersey shirt tucked into a plaid pencil skirt from Coach's fall/winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Karlie Kloss leaned into classic warm-weather styling, pairing her plaid linen button-down over a crewneck T-shirt in a similar hue and white jeans. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 27 July 2026 Rather, this is a working man in a plaid shirt and denim. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 One was decked out in a plaid wool kilt while the other sported a wicker hat and tank top. — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
  1. striped
  2. checkered
  3. patterned
  4. dotted
  5. garish
Adjective
  • Casual tees, in general, have dominated the summer 2026 trend cycle, between retro striped ringer tees and rugby polos to raglan shirts and sports jerseys.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The right striped sheet set can add pattern to a bedroom without overwhelming everything else on the bed.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of striped
Adjective
  • Leaning even more into the vintage patterns and textiles that shaped her inaugural capsule, the designer particularly emphasized florals applied in repeating motifs, geometric stripes, plaids, and checkered prints.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fans noticed that Temple, in costume as PR woman Keeley Jones, had her hair tied in ponytails and wore an Oz-some checkered dress.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of checkered
Adjective
  • The Abbott Elementary star recently shared an Instagram post detailing her recent travels — and among floppy hats and patterned dresses, one timeless style caught our eye.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some of them have very bright and vibrant colors or patterned fabric that doesn’t look realistic but could match a child’s favorite color.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of patterned
Adjective
  • The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • O’Connell Marsh will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, with a dotted line to Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International, and will sit on the Global Leadership Team.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of dotted
Adjective
  • Our test car’s blue-and-silver two-tone finish was striking without becoming garish, though subtlety is always relative when the hood stretches this far and the grille resembles the entrance to a private bank.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Once, plastic surgery seemed garish, its own obvious signs a kind of cost that people paid for refusing to appear old.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of garish

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