tartan
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It is made from the King Charles III tartan, based on the Balmoral tartan sett - or pattern - which dates back to about 1850.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The final seconds provided a private tartan torture chamber for this small clan engulfed by conviviality.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
We took into account everything from expected goals to local weather conditions to gigantic parades of sweaty supporters in tartan kilts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
At a Sacramento stop Friday, he bounded around chatting with about four dozen mostly union supporters, wearing trademark Nikes, this time a vintage pair with a tartan plaid swoop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
She had her two little granddaughters on either side of her, in pleated tartan skirts, stockings and identical fringes.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
The new tartan has been registered with the Scottish register of tartans, which is administered by the National Records of Scotland.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
Like the country’s other enduring Celtic textile traditions—clan tartans and fuzzy, zigzag pattern Fair Isle sweaters—tweed ties into geography, national pride, and the need to bundle up in the often chilly weather.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 14, 2021
The rain, the roaring fires, the tartans all serve as a welcoming embrace for a season that has felt a bit far afield.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2016
One section has a dozen tartans, another brollys with big thick stripes possibly related to obscure sporting clubs of which I am not a member.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2012
They were like the devices that held our tartans together, unremarkable, dull, but necessary in their way.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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