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culottes

Pronunciation: /kjuːˈlɒt(s)/
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Definition of culottes

noun

  • women’s knee-length trousers, cut with full legs to resemble a skirt.

Origin:

mid 19th century: French, 'knee breeches', diminutive of cul 'rump', from Latin culus

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