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le plaid
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (blanket)
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 (old-fashioned) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the 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.
3. (archaic) (historical French judicial institution)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
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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