tartan

tartan
tartan
tartan1 [tärt′'n]
n.
[prob. < MFr tiretaine, a cloth of mixed fibers < OFr tiret, a kind of cloth < tire, cloth (of silk) from the East < ML tyrius, material from Tyre < L Tyrus, TYRE; sp. infl. by ME tartarin, a rich material < MFr (drap) tartarin, Tartar (cloth)]
1. woolen cloth with a woven pattern of straight lines of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, esp. as worn in the Scottish Highlands, where each clan has its own pattern
2. any plaid cloth like this
3. any tartan pattern
4. a garment made of tartan
adj.
of, like, or made of tartan
tartan2 [tärt′'n]
n.
[Fr tartane < It tartana, prob. ult. < Ar tarrād (colloquial form tarīda), small, swift kind of ship]
a small, single-masted Mediterranean ship with a large lateen sail and a jib

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