"tartan" meaning in English

See tartan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɑɹtn̩/ [General-American], /ˈtɑːtn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tartan.wav Forms: more tartan [comparative], most tartan [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tən Etymology: Blend of Middle English tartaryn (“rich material”), from Middle French tartarin (“Tartar cloth”), and Middle French tiretaine (“cloth of mixed fibers”), from Old French tiret (“kind of cloth”), from tire (“oriental cloth of silk”), from Medieval Latin tyrius (“material from Tyre”), from Latin Tyrus (“Tyre”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|tartaryn||rich material}} Middle English tartaryn (“rich material”), {{der|en|frm|tartarin||Tartar cloth}} Middle French tartarin (“Tartar cloth”), {{der|en|fro|tiret||kind of cloth}} Old French tiret (“kind of cloth”), {{der|en|ML.|tyrius||material from Tyre}} Medieval Latin tyrius (“material from Tyre”), {{der|en|la|Tyrus||Tyre}} Latin Tyrus (“Tyre”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} tartan (comparative more tartan, superlative most tartan)
  1. Having a pattern like a tartan. Translations (having tartan pattern): skotskternet (Danish), skottiruutuinen (Finnish), breck (Manx), breckanagh (Manx), tartanowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-adj-4XH0UsQP Disambiguation of 'having tartan pattern': 94 6
  2. (humorous) Scottish. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-adj-ZhHp4YvU Categories (other): Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 1 50 34 1 8 4 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɑɹtn̩/ [General-American], /ˈtɑːtn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tartan.wav Forms: tartans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tən Etymology: Blend of Middle English tartaryn (“rich material”), from Middle French tartarin (“Tartar cloth”), and Middle French tiretaine (“cloth of mixed fibers”), from Old French tiret (“kind of cloth”), from tire (“oriental cloth of silk”), from Medieval Latin tyrius (“material from Tyre”), from Latin Tyrus (“Tyre”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|tartaryn||rich material}} Middle English tartaryn (“rich material”), {{der|en|frm|tartarin||Tartar cloth}} Middle French tartarin (“Tartar cloth”), {{der|en|fro|tiret||kind of cloth}} Old French tiret (“kind of cloth”), {{der|en|ML.|tyrius||material from Tyre}} Medieval Latin tyrius (“material from Tyre”), {{der|en|la|Tyrus||Tyre}} Latin Tyrus (“Tyre”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tartan (countable and uncountable, plural tartans)
  1. A kind of woven woolen cloth with a distinctive pattern of colored stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans and some Scottish families and institutions having their own distinctive patterns; clothing made from this material. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Kilts, Watercraft Categories (place): Scotland Synonyms: Scotch plaid Translations (woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern): tartà [masculine] (Catalan), brith [collective] (Cornish), tartan [common-gender, neuter] (Danish), tartano (Esperanto), tartan [masculine] (French), breacán [masculine] (Irish), breckan [masculine] (Manx), tartan [masculine] (Polish), tartan [neuter] (Romanian), шотла́ндский плед (šotlándskij pled) [masculine] (Russian), тарта́н (tartán) [masculine] (Russian), tartan [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), škotski karo [masculine] (Slovene), tartán [masculine] (Spanish), plod [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-noun-3tcnc6UQ Disambiguation of Kilts: 1 12 40 1 10 11 9 1 14 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 4 2 37 4 3 9 29 8 4 Disambiguation of Scotland: 2 16 37 2 11 15 12 2 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Cornish translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 57 2 4 9 20 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 2 37 4 3 10 30 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 1 6 13 1 1 17 1 3 3 6 1 1 6 1 17 11 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 6 14 1 1 17 1 2 2 6 1 1 6 1 18 12 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 16 31 3 15 10 14 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Cornish translations: 5 16 39 4 17 14 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 3 17 44 3 11 18 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 9 53 5 12 12 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 20 33 3 11 10 13 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 2 39 5 4 11 23 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 6 49 7 7 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 4 2 49 4 3 10 20 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 4 23 37 4 17 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 2 43 4 3 11 23 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 4 22 39 4 15 12 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 3 18 27 3 15 14 14 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 18 31 4 11 10 14 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 4 24 39 4 13 12 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 3 59 6 5 15 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 4 21 37 4 18 11 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 1 47 4 3 9 23 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 3 20 33 3 13 8 13 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 8 2 52 7 6 15 10 Disambiguation of 'woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern': 71 16 3 10
  2. The pattern associated with such material. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (pattern associated with such material): Schottenkaro [neuter] (German), tartan [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-noun-0aVtcHdp Disambiguation of 'pattern associated with such material': 9 89 0 1
  3. An individual or a group wearing tartan; a Highlander or Scotsman in general. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-noun-Az2eG7KC
  4. Trade name of a synthetic resin, used for surfacing tracks etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-noun-~28ThY90 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 2 37 4 3 10 30 4 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tartan noir, tartan tax, tartanization, tartanize, tartanry
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɑɹtn̩/ [General-American], /ˈtɑːtn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tartan.wav Forms: tartans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tən Etymology: Borrowed from French tartane, from Italian tartana, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|tartane}} French tartane, {{der|en|it|tartana}} Italian tartana Head templates: {{en-noun}} tartan (plural tartans)
  1. A type of one-masted lateen-sailed vessel used in the Mediterranean. Translations (type of vessel): tartana [feminine] (Catalan), tartaani (Finnish), tartane [feminine] (French), tartan-navo (Ido), tartana [feminine] (Italian), طرخاندیل (tirhandil) (Ottoman Turkish), tartana [feminine] (Polish), tartana [feminine] (Spanish), tirhandil (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-noun-Q4bfjtzo Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 2 37 4 3 10 30 4 5 Disambiguation of 'type of vessel': 100 0
  2. (historical) A kind of long covered carriage. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-noun-1jiLrL6O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tartana, tartane
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɑɹtn̩/ [General-American], /ˈtɑːtn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tartan.wav Forms: tartans [present, singular, third-person], tartaning [participle, present], tartaned [participle, past], tartaned [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tən Etymology: Blend of Middle English tartaryn (“rich material”), from Middle French tartarin (“Tartar cloth”), and Middle French tiretaine (“cloth of mixed fibers”), from Old French tiret (“kind of cloth”), from tire (“oriental cloth of silk”), from Medieval Latin tyrius (“material from Tyre”), from Latin Tyrus (“Tyre”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|tartaryn||rich material}} Middle English tartaryn (“rich material”), {{der|en|frm|tartarin||Tartar cloth}} Middle French tartarin (“Tartar cloth”), {{der|en|fro|tiret||kind of cloth}} Old French tiret (“kind of cloth”), {{der|en|ML.|tyrius||material from Tyre}} Medieval Latin tyrius (“material from Tyre”), {{der|en|la|Tyrus||Tyre}} Latin Tyrus (“Tyre”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} tartan (third-person singular simple present tartans, present participle tartaning, simple past and past participle tartaned)
  1. (transitive) To clothe in tartan. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-tartan-en-verb-TcmeevfO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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