"tartan" meaning in English

See tartan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tartan [singular], tartans [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Tartan is a pattern of colored lines and stripes crossing at right angles.
    Sense id: simple-tartan-en-noun-WRVMcT9b
  2. Tartan is a material having the tartan pattern.
    Sense id: simple-tartan-en-noun-CSTAXRwo
     
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          "text": "They selected a big roll of tartan to make the kilts."
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      ]
    },
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