Etymology
Origin of plaided
Example Sentences
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The smaller figure has a frock of plaided cachmere.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various
Neil leaped to his feet as the plaided men came in sight.
From A Song of a Single Note A Love Story by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
But when the far-off dust cloud To plaided legions grew, Full tenderly and blithesomely The pipes of rescue blew!
From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various
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
He could fancy almost that he saw the plaided spectre by the bedside, arms akimbo, smiling ghastly, waiting till his prey was done with earthly conversation.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil
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