单词 TARTAN的词源
Perhaps from Old French tertaine linsey-woolsey, from Old Spanish tiritaña a fine silk fabric, from tiritar to rustle.
«TARTAN»的英语 引用
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tartan的知名引用和例句
We had hoped to have been bringing you Arthur the Human Chameleon, but this afternoon, he crawled across a tartan rug and died of exhaustion.
I have lots of Scottish blood and know that my family name is Scottish. At my home in the States I have a tartan crest but, unfortunately, I do a terrible Scottish accent.
I spend a lot of time in my bed. It's a good comfy one with a tartan bedspread. It's the only place I can read without straining my neck, and I take an afternoon nap, which is my reward for making enough money from my writing now not to have to work. I never get up in the morning before 11.30.
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Tartan: romancing the plaid
The perfect mix of a fashion and lifestyle book, this volume explores the global phenomena of tartan mania.
Jeffrey Banks, Doria De la Chapelle, 2007
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Tartan: the Highland habit
A revised edition of a classic text, this book contains a full-colour section on clan tartans, with useful historical information to find our more about your own tartan, and family history and genealogy."--BOOK JACKET.
Hugh Cheape, National Museums of Scotland, 2006
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From
Tartan to Tartanry: Scottish Culture, History and Myth
This book, like tartan, weaves together two strands.
Tartan has colonized the world.
These poems are a chronicle of two years of my life, which at that time had just been turned upside down.
A man in the shadows Some say he is dangerous.
Catherine Ross rallies her neighbors to openly resist the mass evictions, which empty the glens of her people and replace them with sheep. Constable Ian Macgregor finds duty conflicts with his love for Catherine.
Soon he's mixed up with the McGunn clan and their beautiful leader, the wheelchair-bound Miss Elaine -- and he's pulling off the biggest scam of his career in The Tartan Sell.
A Bengali poet living in Scotland, Bashabi Fraser creatively spans the different worlds she inhabits, celebrating the contrasts of the two countries whilst also finding commonality.
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The Complete Book of
Tartan: A Heritage Encyclopedia of Over ...
In this book is an unprecedented collection of tartans, ancient and modern, traditional and obscure, mainstream and idiosyncratic, from the major clans who have dominated Scotland's destiny, to today's individuals and societies who use ...
Iain Zaczek, Charles Phillips, 2009
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2015 Tartan Prancer: Meet the Griswolds' New Ride
With their new franchise comedy reboot/sequel Vacation on the way to theaters next week, New Line Cinema has just released a faux car commercial for the ... «ComingSoon.net, 七月 15»
Tartan Army get the party started as they flood Dublin's streets …
THOUSANDS of footsoldiers descended on the Irish capital riding on a wave of optimism as the city's bars were turned tartan ahead of the crucial match at the ... «Scottish Daily Record, 六月 15»
Two Oakdale students charged with bringing loaded gun to Tartan …
The boys, both students at Tartan High School, were charged Monday in Washington County District Court with possession of dangerous weapons on school ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, 五月 15»
Police: Tartan Students Bring Gun to School out of 'Curiosity'
A 16-year-old boy said he received the gun from another 16-year-old boy who attends Tartan. The student that brought the handgun to school told police he got ... «KSTP.com, 五月 15»
Tartan Week: New York brought to a halt as legions of Scots march …
YOUR Daily Record took a bite out of the Big Apple at the weekend, proudly marching up 6th Avenue in New York as part of the 17th Annual Tartan Day Parade. «Scottish Daily Record, 四月 15»
Celebrate Tartan Day with Gorgeous Photos of Scotland in the 1940s
Spectators of this weekend's Tartan Day Parade in New York City would do well to refresh their knowledge of traditional Scottish dress before the sound of ... «TIME, 四月 15»
SFA poll Tartan Army on Flower Of Scotland anthem
The Tartan Army is being polled on whether Flower of Scotland should become the country's national anthem. Picture: Robert Perry ... «Scotsman, 二月 15»
Tartan turbulence for Strictly star Murray
Patriotic Scot Judy Murray took to the dance floor in a tartan dress while a bagpiper played Mull Of Kintyre for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. «BreakingNews.ie, 九月 14»
Some Tartan Elementary students kept late because of lockdown
Tartan Elementary School, on East Tropical Parkway near North Pecos Road, went on lockdown about 1:30 p.m., said Clark County School District police Lt. Ken ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, 九月 14»
Scottish Fashion Awards: Queen of tartan Vivienne Westwood is …
Legendary fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has joined the Hall of Fame at the Scottish Fashion Awards thanks to her loyalty to tartan textiles. «The Independent, 九月 14»
