Black Watch
Americannoun
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a regiment of Scottish infantry in the British army (so called from the dark colors in their tartan).
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the plaid pattern of their tartan.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Black Watch
so called for their dark tartan
Example Sentences
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At the time, he was taking a sabbatical from the National Theatre of Scotland in the US and Black Watch, which he'd directed and co-created, was on tour there.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Michael Ross grew up and joined the Army, becoming a sniper in the Black Watch.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
Everton's new season Away kit sees them go full Black Watch with a kit inspired by those wore two decades before they adopted their now famous royal blue in 1901.
From The Guardian • May 21, 2021
Raised in Perthshire, he served briefly in the Black Watch and now represents a constituency right next door, in Penrith and The Border.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2019
On the whole, however, this disposition on the part of the men of the Black Watch could hardly be called surprising, in view of the ignorance regarding the Highland character then prevalent in England.
From The Black Watch A Record in Action by Cassells, Joe
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