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tar·tan1
 tartan1
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- pronunciation:
- tar
t
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
woolen plaid cloth woven in a design of straight lines of varying widths and different colors that cross at right angles, worn esp. by clans of Scottish Highlanders.
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| definition 2: |
one of the patterns of such a plaid, known by the name of the clan that it designates.
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check |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, pertaining to, or resembling a plaid like that worn by Scottish Highlanders.
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| related words: |
checkered |
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