1 [U,C] a pattern of squares and lines of different colours and widths that cross each other at an angle of 90ｰ, used especially on fabric, and originally from Scotland:
a tartan shirt / kilt / rug
2 [C] a tartan pattern connected with a particular group of families (= a CLAN) in Scotland:
the MacLeod tartan
3 [U] fabric, especially made of wool, that is woven with a tartan pattern
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