The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . n.—3. A pattern of bars crossingeach other at right angles on Beltedplaid. See belted. — Shepherds plaid. Same as shep-herds tartan (which see, under tartan). II. a. 1. Ornamented with a pattei-n of barsor stripes of color crossing one another at rightangles: said esjiecially of textile fabrics: as,a ])laid silk ribbon; a /ilaid waistcoat.— [; an improper use.]plaided (pladed or pliided), «. [< jilaid +-(?(/-.] 1. JIade of plaid
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . n.—3. A pattern of bars crossingeach other at right angles on Beltedplaid. See belted. — Shepherds plaid. Same as shep-herds tartan (which see, under tartan). II. a. 1. Ornamented with a pattei-n of barsor stripes of color crossing one another at rightangles: said esjiecially of textile fabrics: as,a ])laid silk ribbon; a /ilaid waistcoat.— [; an improper use.]plaided (pladed or pliided), «. [< jilaid +-(?(/-.] 1. JIade of plaid, or having a similarpattern; tartan. A militiuy troopCheered by the Highland bagpipe, .as they marchedIn plaided vest. Wordsirorth. 2. Wearing a plaid. All plaided and plumed in their tiu-tan aiTay. Campbell, Lochiels Warning. plaiden (pladen or pladen), . A corruptionnf phfiiliug. plaiding (plading or plading), v. [< jilaid -h-(«</!.] 1. A strong woolen fabric differing fromflannel in being twilled. It is used for blan-kets and plaids, and sometimes for dresses.[Scotch.]—2. Plaid; tartan.—3. A liljlilandcr wearine modemKilt and separate Plaid. plaiding I coiiM (lificern a partiulity fur wliitc stuffs with apricot-yellow stii|)es, for piavliiijM of blue nxu\ vIoU-t. iiiul vari-uu» pattt-nift uf pink and mauve. UarpeTA Maj,. LXXIX. ^ (plan), a, and n. [I. <t. < M K. plain, playii^jtlnpi, plaine, pUtyue,plryut, /«/( = Sp. pifttto, lid HO = Vi^. piano, Ihano =rIt. pianOyi \j. planus, Hat, even, level, jjlain: seeplane^, a later form of the same woiJ. II. h. ///Hr z= Dan. pl^ue (/«H, plfine, = Sw. />/fi» (< L.);< OF. plain, m., plaine, plai<jne, F. jtlainr, f., =\i\ plana, planlut, phtif/na =Sp. Uan<t,in., plana, = P^r. piano, ni.,= It. piano, m., a plain; < , level fjioiind, a plain» neut. of plannsjlevel, plane: see 1. Flat; lovel: smooth;even; free from elevations and de
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