| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pattern of squares |
Synonyms: |
checkerboard, patchwork, plaid, quilt, tartan |
| Main Entry: | patchwork |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mixture, hodgepodge |
Synonyms: |
check, confusion, disorder, hash, jumble, medley, miscellany, mishmash, muddle, olio, pastiche, plaid, salad, salmagundi, stew, tartan |
| Main Entry: | plaid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | checkered |
Synonyms: |
checked, tartan, variegated |
| Notes: | tartan is the name for the cloth and plaid as the name for the particular pattern, but the words are often used interchangeably so that tartan can mean any checkered pattern and plaid can mean any checkered fabric |