tartan
Example Sentences
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The Ramones had songs based on “Saturday Night,” and they dressed in the tartan plaids of Queens, which is the black leather jackets.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
William watched as his wife, Catherine, known as Kate, tried her hand at helping weave a two-mile-long tartan scarf at a mental health charity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
But she gives tartan a fresh look by using it in modern outfits like maxi dresses and matching sets, and by layering tartan skirts over jeans.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Trend forecasting data predicts a continued rise of tartan within fashion throughout 2026.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
She was wearing a tartan dress—a Campbell tartan, I believe.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing tartan
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Black Brother, Black Brother
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Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu
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