plaid skirt

Schoolgirl uniform piece

A plaid skirt is a skirt made from fabric with a crisscrossing pattern of horizontal and vertical stripes in multiple colors.

The style is associated with Scottish highland dress, Catholic school uniforms, and preppy fashion.

Pleated plaid skirts—often called tartan skirts or kilts—appear frequently in schoolgirl imagery: She wore the regulation plaid skirt and knee socks.

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dress code · Peter Pan collar · checkered · wool · miniskirt · preppy · knee-high · knee socks · blazer · Scottish · pattern · hemline · pleat · academy · school uniform · argyle · tweed · Catholic

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garment type

plaid skirtslacks

Informal leg garments

jeans · khakis · shorts · chinos · leggings

cultural/style register

plaid skirtripped jeans

Denim with intentional tears

distressed denim · sweatpants · cargo pants · track pants · joggers

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plaid, skirt, plaids, skirts, skirted, skirting

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G