plaid

noun, 1. checkered or tartan, esp. woollen, twilled cloth, 2. a long piece of plaid worn over the shoulder as part of Highland Scottish costume (COD); some families have their own distinct pattern

“He danced a sword dance, or some darn thing. In his plaids or whatever. But now I hear he’s thinking of taking up the bagpipes.”

“I can remember a lot of the girls had the kilts, and our plaid was not half as nice as some of the other plaids.”