pastiche vs plaid

pastiche

noun
  • An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge. 

  • A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist. 

  • A musical medley, typically quoting other works. 

  • A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form. 

verb
  • To create or compose in a mixture of styles. 

plaid

noun
  • The typical chequered pattern of a plaid; tartan. 

  • A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern. 

  • A length of such material used as a piece of clothing, formerly worn in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of northern Britain and remaining as an item of ceremonial dress worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. 

adj
  • Having a pattern or colors which resemble a Scottish tartan; checkered or marked with bars or stripes at right angles to one another. 

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