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Definition of Tartan
1. Noun. A cloth having a crisscross design.
Definition of Tartan
1. n. Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Highlands of Scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern.
2. n. A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib.
Definition of Tartan
1. Proper noun. The commander-in-chief of ancient Assyria. ¹
2. Noun. A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans having their own distinctive patterns. ¹
3. Noun. The pattern associated with such material. ¹
4. Noun. An individual or a group wearing tartan; a Highlander or Scotsman in general. ¹
5. Noun. Trade name of a synthetic resin, used for surfacing tracks etc. ¹
6. Adjective. Having a pattern like a tartan. ¹
7. Adjective. (humorous) Scottish. ¹
8. Verb. (transitive) To clothe in tartan. ¹
9. Noun. A type of one-masted vessel used in the Mediterranean. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tartan
1. a patterned woolen fabric [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tartan
1. Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colours, much worn in the Highlands of Scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern. "MacCullummore's heart will be as cold as death can make it, when it does not warm to the tartan." (Sir W. Scott) "The sight of the tartan inflamed the populace of London with hatred." (Macaulay) Origin: F. Tiretane linsey-woolsey, akin to Sp. Tiritana a sort of thin silk; cf. Sp. Tiritar to shiver or shake with cold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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