plural plaids
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
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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