TARTANS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tartan

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 15th century (originally Scots): perhaps from Old French tertaine, denoting a kind of cloth; compare with tartarin, a rich fabric formerly imported from the east through Tartary

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtɑːt(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a woollen cloth woven in one of several patterns of coloured checks and intersecting lines, especially of a design associated with a particular Scottish clan

Short Definition:

woollen cloth woven in one of several patterns of coloured checks and intersecting lines

Examples:
  • stripes and tartans have replaced floral chintzes
  • a tartan shortbread tin

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