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kilt

Syllabification: (kilt)

Pronunciation: /kilt/

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Definition of kilt

noun

a knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress and now also worn by women and girls.

verb

[with object]

gather (a garment or material) in vertical pleats: (as adjective kilted)kilted skirts

Derivatives

kilted

Origin:

Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'tuck up around the body'): of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish kilte (op) 'tuck (up)' and Old Norse kilting 'a skirt'. The noun dates from the mid 18th century