buffalo plaid

noun

: a broad checkered plaid pattern usually of two colors

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If family members won’t agree to matching sets, try a theme, pattern, or color, like Santas, green and white, or buffalo plaid. Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024 These festive decor finds feature modern farmhouse elements, like woven textures, buffalo plaid patterns, and natural materials that will look great in your home throughout the fall season and beyond. Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024 This beautiful plaid shawl, on sale for $34.99 on Amazon, is crafted with a tri-color buffalo plaid print and fringed edges. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024 From Fair Isle to buffalo plaid to beloved Disney characters in Santa hats, you’re bound to find something both your partner, kiddo, and, in some cases, even your pet will rock without complaint. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buffalo plaid 

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buffalo plaid was in 1979

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“Buffalo plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffalo%20plaid. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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