tartans/ˈtɑːt(ə)nz/EtymologyFrom tartan + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum and plural forms of nouns; and third-person singular simple present indicative forms of regular verbs).nounClothes made from tartan fabric; specifically, full Highland dress.“[A] chief in Highland pride; / His shoulders bear the hunter's bow, / The mountain dirk adorns his side, / Far on the wind his tartans flow […]”