A gray striped plaid or blanket, traditionally from Scotland, that can be worn as a shawl or cloak.
The word comes from Scottish origins, likely named after the character Maud in Sir Walter Scott's 1829 novel 'The Fortunes of Nigel,' though some sources trace it to Scots Gaelic origins meaning a tartan or checked cloth.
This is a perfect example of how literature created real words—Scott's novel was so popular that people started calling this type of tartan 'a maud' after the character wore it, and it stuck for over 200 years!
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