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
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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).