tartan
/tɑːtən/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
a pattern of colored lines and squares on cloth, often connected to Scottish families.
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation✈️Travel English
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“He wore a kilt with his family's tartan to the wedding.”
“I bought a tartan scarf as a souvenir from Scotland.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
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.