Associations to the word «Kilt»

Wiktionary

KILT, verb. To gather up (skirts) around the body. [from 14th c.]
KILT, noun. A traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men, having roughly the same morphology as a wrap-around skirt, with overlapping front aprons and pleated around the sides and back, and usually made of twill-woven worsted wool with a tartan pattern. [from 18th c.]
KILT, noun. (historical) Any Scottish garment from which the above lies in a direct line of descent, such as the philibeg, or the great kilt or belted plaid;
KILT, noun. A plaid, pleated school uniform skirt sometimes structured as a wrap around, sometimes pleated throughout the entire circumference; also used as boys' wear in 19th century USA.
KILT, noun. A variety of non-bifurcated garments made for men and loosely resembling a Scottish kilt, but most often made from different fabrics and not always with tartan plaid designs.
KILT PIN, noun. A pin, somewhat similar in shape, though larger than, a safety pin or bobby pin, which is inserted through the outer, front apron, or through both aprons of a kilt or a kilt-skirt.

Dictionary definition

KILT, noun. A knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland.

Wise words

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