- tartan silk
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English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
Tartan — Tar tan, n. [F. tiretane linsey woolsey, akin to Sp. tirita[ n]a a sort of thin silk; cf. Sp. tiritar to shiver or shake with cold.] Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Highlands of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tartan — tartan1 [tärt′ n] n. [prob. < MFr tiretaine, a cloth of mixed fibers < OFr tiret, a kind of cloth < tire, cloth (of silk) from the East < ML tyrius, material from Tyre < L Tyrus, TYRE; sp. infl. by ME tartarin, a rich material < … English World dictionary
tartan — mid 15c., perhaps from M.Fr. tiretaine strong, coarse fabric (mid 13c.), from O.Fr. tiret kind of cloth, from tire silk cloth, from M.L. tyrius cloth from Tyre. If this is the source, spelling likely influenced in M.E. by tartaryn rich silk cloth … Etymology dictionary
Tartan — For other uses, see Tartan (disambiguation). Three examples of Scottish tartan Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many… … Wikipedia
tartan — /tahr tn/, n. 1. a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid. 2. a design of such a plaid known by the… … Universalium
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Highland dress — Traditional highland dress as worn by Duncan Campbell of Inverneill circa 1820. He is shown outfitted with a Capercaillie feathered Balmoral bonnet, belted Ancient Campbell Tartan plaid held with an amber Cairngorm gemstone brooch, dirk, sporran… … Wikipedia
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