Etymology
Origin of plaided
Example Sentences
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“And I would sooner he were a plaided herd,” cried Archie, with sudden bitterness.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Where flew King George’s ensign The plaided soldiers went: They drew the sword in Germany, In Flanders pitched the tent.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Don't write across your written pages; a plaided letter is so difficult to decipher that one is justified in destroying it unread.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
We attend the dinner, and find ourselves among Highland chieftains plaided and plumed in their "tartan array."
From Mr. Punch in the Highlands by Various
Round the throat a small collar of worked muslin or a necktie of plaided ribbon.
From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 by Various
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