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tartans

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːt(ə)nz/
  • General-American: /ˈtɑɹtn̩z/
  • General-American: [-ɾn̩z]
  • Scotland: /ˈtɑɹt(ə)nz/
  • Scotland: /ˈtæɹ-/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Clothes made from tartan fabric; specifically, full Highland dress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of tartan

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

verb

Meaning 3

third-person singular simple present indicative of tartan

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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History

Etymology

From tartan + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum and plural forms of nouns; and third-person singular simple present indicative forms of regular verbs).