Why is plaid pronounced plaid

Then checks are checks, though when they'r woven they may qualify as a kind of uniform plaid, and tattersall is different, and houndstooth is very specific. Really interesting question. I had no idea the regionalism behind the term 'plaid'. I would only call Glen, Tartan or Madras 'plaid'.

Too bad I already submitted my weekly link suggestion, this is a nice summary: Guide to Plaid. This post has 1 photo. Laurinda, I love that!!! I am going to suggest it on your behalf.

I thought "tartan" referred to plaids that are specifically Scottish, related to families, and other plaids are just plaids. Tartan is a specific plaid, "owned" by a clan. So Tartan is plaid, but plaid isn't necessarily a tartan. I never think of houndstooth or check or gingam as plaid - to me plaid is multiple colours, and the paterns made with just two, aren't.

But maybe that's just me. And a Scot will refer to "the wearing of the plaid", which I believe is a big piece of tartan folded just so and worn over the shoulder, as part of the full dress outfit. Oh this is sooo fun to read! To me houndstooth is houndstooth - not plaid, gingham is checks, and tartan is plaid! I've always said "plad. I'm pretty sure he said "plad" but in a lilting sort of way. Anyways, "plaids come in various tartans. Tartan is the pattern.

Side story: My whole life, up until a few years ago, I thought this one grandma of mine was a MacFarlane. Turns out she was a MacDonald. My plan is to keep on pretending we're of MacFarlane descent. I'm sorry but "This I'll Defend" is a way better motto than "By Sea and Land," even if it's more suitable all things considered to my family's ways. I've always said it as 'played' I'm in the UK but I can't recall if I've actually heard anyone say it or whether that's just how I imagine it's said?

You can imagine the fun I had with Hermione from Harry Potter!!! I always say "played" and people in the shops understand that. Maybe they just want to sell to me. I didn't know it was pronounced "plad" in the US, if I heard that I probably did not understand it.

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You are correct that it is pronounced plad. What word do you use to describe a similar pattern? Fashion Stylist. It's pronounced as "plad ".

Your first instinct is right. I didn't know that. I always thought you read the i. Glad you asked. Period said. My Nova Scotia relatives including my now dear departed Grandma always said play-ed. They say "said" the same way In Ontario I grew up saying Plad.

Like glad. NEVER sad or mad!!!!! How could you ever be sad or mad, wearing plaid?? Thanks Suz! According to Gaelic pronunciation , "ai" in old Irish is a short 'a' as in gather.

Plaid comes from Scottish Gaelic:. According to the site that Martin Beckett provided, Scottish Gaelic pronounces "ai", as short a. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Why is "plaid" pronounced "plad"?

Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 3 months ago. Active 4 years, 7 months ago. Viewed 33k times. Improve this question. Community Bot 1. Daniel Daniel Tangential comment: "Plaid" appears to be a much more common word in the US than in Britain even Scotland : what Americans call "plaid", we usually call "tartan".

Colin Fine - Quite. Here in the US I have heard "tartan" used, but in the clothing industry you usually see them describe that pattern as plaid. My wife may even be able to describe a difference between the two words, but as a meer male I don't see one. A meer male is like a meercat? I thought that a plaid was a tartan cloak worn over the shoulder as part of parade dress.

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