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Tartan is an English word with synonyms like plaid or fabric. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tartan meaning

  1. Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.
  2. A pattern used on such fabric.

Synonyms of Tartan

plaid fabric cloth material textile

Related words

Other words often associated with Tartan or its synonyms:

artifact artefact framework crucial incorporeal immaterial embodied physical bodily worldly reincarnate real

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Using Tartan

  • The main meaning on this page is: Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric. | Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric. | A pattern used on such fabric.
  • Useful related words include: plaid, fabric, cloth, material.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: tartan.
  • In the example corpus, tartan often appears in combinations such as: the tartan, tartan army, and tartan.

Context around Tartan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

belladrum 2× present 1× virohazard 1× balmoral 1× tops 1× doddie 1× family 1× ferguson 1×

Often after:

army 4× heart 3× objects 1× patterned 1× patterns 1× artisan 1× suit 1× experience 1× checks 1× suits 1×

Sentence patterns with Tartan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a balmoral tartan suit 1× add the tartan jacket presented 1× as the tartan army watched 1× at a tartan patterned tablecloth 1× be a tartan twist as 1× belladrum tartan heart festival 1× beyond the tartan the commons 1× campbell family tartan experience 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

belladrum tartan heart 1× both royals were 1× decked out in 1× doddie tartan including 1× embark on a 1× every year belladrum 1×

Common sentence endings:

a drink inside 1× across the region 1× balmoral tartan suit 1× by masters champions 1× by president zelensky 1× draw in germany 1×

Words around Tartan

Just before it in the word index:

tartakovsky 9 tartak 2 tartaglione 12 tartaglia 8 tarta 4 tart 158

Just after it in the word index:

tartans 16 tartar 33 tartare 39 tartaric 7 tartaro 2 tartars 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

antrim 143 argus 143 auspicious 143 awry 143 ayo 143 babajide 143

Corpus analysis for Tartan

  • In this selection, "tartan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, belladrum, present, virohazard, army, heart and objects stand out and add context to how "tartan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a balmoral tartan suit and add the tartan jacket presented. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tartan" sits close to words such as antrim, argus and auspicious, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tartan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Members of the Tartan Army are nervously awaiting the Euro 2024 draw in Germany. (14 words)

Doddie tartan, including scarves and bucket hats, will be on sale at the merchandise outlet in the Fanzone. (18 words)

Embark on a captivating journey to the Scottish countryside with The Balmoral’s Araminta Campbell Family Tartan Experience. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Rahm concedes that he thought about doing likewise, but ultimately did not want to disappoint any young fans who want to see him try to add the tartan jacket presented to this week’s winner to the famous green jacket worn by Masters champions. (44 words)

Decked out in kilts and Scotland tops, Tartan Army members could be seen in numbers at pub Hootenanny, while a group of England supporters draped a flag outside Oswald's Bar near Central Station as they stopped for a drink inside. (41 words)

In their new report, 'Beyond The Tartan,' the Commons’ Scottish Affairs Committee also called on the UK’s network of embassies and consulates to host Burns Nights and St Andrew’s Day celebrations to help promote Scotland internationally. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

In the show, too, The People's Tartan will present tartan objects crowdsourced from members of the public and well-known personalities.

The grief-stricken celebrity chef sat at a tartan-patterned tablecloth - the pattern is often associated with Scotland, where Zonfrillo was born, as Scottish kilts most often have tartan patterns.

Steven, who goes by the moniker The Tartan Artisan, said: “After my virohazard tartan army story appeared in the Evening Telegraph I was inundated with orders.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is well-known for it’s eclectic line-ups, with something for the whole family, but the festival has a lot more to offer when you’re taking a break from the music.

Both royals were suitably dressed for the occasion, especially Camilla who was spotted in none other than a Balmoral tartan suit.

Decked out in kilts and Scotland tops, Tartan Army members could be seen in numbers at pub Hootenanny, while a group of England supporters draped a flag outside Oswald's Bar near Central Station as they stopped for a drink inside.

Doddie tartan, including scarves and bucket hats, will be on sale at the merchandise outlet in the Fanzone.

Embark on a captivating journey to the Scottish countryside with The Balmoral’s Araminta Campbell Family Tartan Experience.

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Every year, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival nominates a local Highland charity as its partner to give back to the community and support local initiatives that make a positive impact across the region.

From his polka-dot patterned jumpsuit to tartan checks pantsuits, Styles created a riot of colors while harmonizing with his musical vibes.

Hampden was rocking as the Tartan Army watched the former World and European champions struggle to make their mark.

He came to my house and I have a lot of tartan suits, but then he zhuzhed them up with various things.

However, Siobhan said it was not tartan that first drew her eye to fashion but rather a bag full of sequins.

I’m often asked as a travel writer what my favourite country in the world is and I honestly answer, hand on tartan heart, reply: Scotland.

Instead there was to be a tartan twist as Scotland’s flying Duhan van der Merwe finished off a flowing counterattack in the left corner with six minutes remaining.

In their new report, 'Beyond The Tartan,' the Commons’ Scottish Affairs Committee also called on the UK’s network of embassies and consulates to host Burns Nights and St Andrew’s Day celebrations to help promote Scotland internationally.

Members of the Tartan Army are nervously awaiting the Euro 2024 draw in Germany.

Mr Harris, who grew up in Scotland, wore his family’s Ferguson tartan for his initiation into the role, which was admired by President Zelensky.

On TV, we had the White Heather Club - women in white frocks and tartan sashes dancing impossibly complicated reels and strathspeys; men in kilts playing accordions and singing kitsch songs about exile and nostalgia.

Rahm concedes that he thought about doing likewise, but ultimately did not want to disappoint any young fans who want to see him try to add the tartan jacket presented to this week’s winner to the famous green jacket worn by Masters champions.

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Common combinations with tartan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tartan" in a sentence?
An example: "In the show, too, The People's Tartan will present tartan objects crowdsourced from members of the public and well-known personalities." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tartan" from authentic English texts.
What does "tartan" mean?
Tartan means: Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.
What are synonyms of "tartan"?
Common synonyms of "tartan" include: plaid, fabric, cloth, material, textile.
What is "tartan" in Dutch?
"tartan" translates to Dutch as: tartan.
How many example sentences with "tartan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tartan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.