Where does “plaid” come from?
Plaid comes from Scots plaid, which derives from Scots ply, of unknown ultimate origin.
plaid (English): A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a...
Definitions
- A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a...
Ancestry of “plaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scots | plaid | plaid |
| 2 | Scots | ply | — |
Words derived from “plaid”