Glen plaid

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noun

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.

a fabric having such a pattern.

a garment made of such a fabric.

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Also called Glen check.

Origin of Glen plaid

1925–30; originally Glenurquhart (or Glen Urquhart) plaid (check, tweed, etc.), after a valley of that name in Invernesshire, Scotland

Words nearby Glen plaid

Glenn's operation, Glen of Imaal terrier, glenohumeral ligament, glenoid, glenoid cavity, Glen plaid, Glen Rock, Glenrothes, Glens Falls, Glenview, Glenwood

How to use Glen plaid in a sentence

It said: “Tonie Tobias, Information Technology, President of GLEN, Gay and Lesbian Employee Network.”
How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out||December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are young rock chicks and rock-boys and arty-looking men and women, in plaid, denim, ripped and stretched cardigans.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show|Tim Teeman|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wearing a plaid shirt, the stocky singer looked like a bricklayer playing an open mic at a bar.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks.|David Masciotra|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Shady Glen uses unremarkable American cheese and choice beef that anyone can buy at the market.
The Real Cheeseburger Paradise|Jane & Michael Stern|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bruce may have taken refuge again in Glen Trool; Gray's mention of the isles may result from a confusion with earlier events.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
“On the high road overlooking the Glen of the Leprechauns, on a starlit night before the moon came up,” said Padna.
The Whale and the Grasshopper|Seumas O'Brien
He made way for her to precede him in the narrow wood path, and then silently followed her up the glen.
Ruth|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
And with that he raised his voice and called somewhat to the men, and they quickened their pace into the glen.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
I had listened for some sound from Howel and Evan, but since the footsteps passed up the glen I had heard none until this moment.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler