TARTAN


Meaning of TARTAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtär-t ə n ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps from Middle French tiretaine linsey-woolsey

Date: circa 1500

1. : a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usually patterned to designate a distinctive clan

2.

a. : a twilled woolen fabric with tartan design

b. : a fabric with tartan design

3. : a garment of tartan design

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.