/plæd; plæd/
n
(a) [C] long piece of woollen cloth, worn over the shoulders by Scottish Highlanders （苏格兰高地人用的毛呢的）长披肩.
(b) [U] cloth (usu with a tartan pattern) used for this, and for kilts, etc （用作长披肩、男子短裙等的）毛呢, （通常为）格子呢
*[attrib 作定语] a plaid kilt （苏格兰男子穿的）格子呢短裙.
(c) [C] tartan pattern for cloth 布料的格子图案.

n
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Scottish Gaelic;Origin: plaide]
[U]
a pattern of crossed lines and squares, used especially on cloth
British Equivalent: tartan
　a plaid shirt
[C]
a piece of plaid cloth worn over the shoulder and across the chest by people from Scotland as part of their national costume