Sentence:  In battle, the <WSD>plaid</WSD> was customarily shrugged off before the charge bit home, and the warrior came into contact with only his long, saffron shirt (‘"leine chrochach''') to preserve modesty. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  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. (from 16thc.)