Topic: CLOTHES AND FASHION
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | Probably from Old French tiretaine type of cloth |
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tar‧tan
[uncountable and countable]DC a traditional Scottish pattern of coloured squares and crossed lines, or cloth, especially wool cloth, with this pattern [= plaid American English] the MacGregor tartan (=the special pattern worn by the MacGregor family)
the MacGregor tartan (=the special pattern worn by the MacGregor family) —tartan adjective: a tartan scarf
a tartan scarf