1 [noncount] : a pattern on cloth of stripes with different widths that cross each other to form squares — often used before another noun ▪ a plaid pattern ▪ a plaid shirt — see color picture 2 plaids [plural] US : clothes with plaid patterns
▪ She likes to wear plaids. 3 [count] : a woolen cloth with a plaid pattern that is worn over the shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume
▪ She likes to wear plaids.







