Beplaided

/bɪˈpleɪdɪd/ adjective

Definition

Covered with or wearing plaid fabric or pattern.

Etymology

From the prefix 'be-' meaning to cover or cause to be, combined with 'plaid,' a Scottish tartan pattern. The word emerged in English to describe something adorned with plaid material.

Kelly Says

The 'be-' prefix is like a linguistic paintbrush—Old English speakers used it to transform nouns into descriptive states, so 'plaid' became 'beplaided,' meaning something wrapped in or decorated with plaid the way 'bedazzled' means covered in sparkles.

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