- any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
- a pattern of this kind.
- a long, rectangular piece of cloth, usually with such a pattern and worn across the left shoulder by Scottish Highlanders.
- having the pattern of a plaid.
- a long piece of cloth of a tartan pattern, worn over the shoulder as part of Highland costume
- a crisscross weave or cloth
- (as modifier)
