plaid

le plaid
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. throw blanket
Ariane a toujours un plaid gris tout doux sur son canapé.Ariane always has a soft gray throw blanket on her couch.
b. throw
Martin a acheté un plaid en laine pour s'y blottir lors des soirées fraîches.Martin bought a wool throw to snuggle under on chilly evenings.
c. afghan
Ma femme s'est enveloppée dans un plaid pour lire son livre.My wife wrapped herself in an afghan to read her book.
d. tartan rug
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Les enfants se réchauffaient sous un plaid tandis que la calèche glissait sur le champ enneigé.The children kept warm under a tartan rug as the horse-drawn carriage slid across the snowy field.
a. fly plaid
Le plaid d'un Écossais devrait toujours être assorti à son kilt.A Scotsman's fly plaid should always match his kilt.
b. plaid
Les couleurs de mon plaid indiquent de quel clan je descends.The colors of my plaid indicate which clan I descend from.
3.
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
(historical French judicial institution)
a. court session
Les Carolingiens réglaient les litiges lors du plaid de printemps.The Carolingians settled disputes during the spring court session.
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