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Where does “plaid” come from?

plaid (Scots) comes from Scots ply.

plaid (Scots): plaid

Definitions

  1. plaid

Ancestry of “plaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsply—

Words derived from “plaid”

  • plaid
  • plaided
  • plaiding
  • plaidless
  • unplaided
  • plaide
  • plaiden
  • plaid
  • плед
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