Glen plaid
Americannoun
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a plaid pattern of muted colors or of black or gray and white, especially one in which two dark and two light stripes alternate with four dark and four light stripes, both vertically and horizontally, forming a crossing pattern of irregular checks.
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a fabric having such a pattern.
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a garment made of such a fabric.
Etymology
Origin of Glen plaid
1925–30; originally Glenurquhart (or Glen Urquhart ) plaid (check, tweed, etc.), after a valley of that name in Invernesshire, Scotland
Example Sentences
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Here for men, the Bar silhouette was given a very British makeover, tailored yet constructed intentionally unkempt and loose in patterns such as Glen plaid.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2022
He bought a Glen plaid suit to wear on the day of his testimony.
From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2021
But menswear will have moved forward — ever farther away from the oppressive confines of gray, Glen plaid and button-downs.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2015
Glen plaid suits looked fresh, with matching overcoats bonded with black leather.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2013
A couple of wags took estimates on the cost of Clifford's flawless Glen plaid suit.
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