"kind of woolen fabric," mid-15c., perhaps from Middle French tiretaine "strong, coarse fabric" (mid-13c.), from Old French tiret "kind of cloth," from tire "silk cloth," from Medieval Latin tyrius "cloth from Tyre" (see Tyrian).
If this is the source, spelling likely influenced in Middle English by tartaryn "rich silk cloth" (mid-14c.), from Old French tartarin "Tartar cloth," from Tartare "Tartar," the Central Asian people (see Tartar). Specific meaning "woolen or worsted cloth woven with crossing stripes of colors" is from c. 1500, formerly a part of the distinctive dress of Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its particular pattern.
例文
1. She wore a thick tartan skirt and a red cashmere sweater.
彼女は厚い格子のスカートと赤いカシミヤのシャツを着ていた。
2.He was wearing a cream silk shirt and a tartan golfing cap.
彼はベージュのシルクシャツを着て、花格子のゴルフ帽をかぶっている。
3.The corridors are carpeted in tartan .
廊下に敷かれているのは花柄のカーペットです。
4.The tartan check also appears on a special tag on the heel.
格子足裏にある特別なマークも表示されます。
5.Her night dress is a tartan bathrobe and hairnet（SS 14、PA 13）.