culotte

noun

cu·​lotte ˈkü-ˌlät 

ˈkyü-;

kü-ˈlät,

kyü- 

: a divided skirt

also : a garment having a divided skirt

—often used in plural

Examples of culotte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Looking for a pair of relaxed or elevated jeans, corduroy utility pants or culottes, or maybe a new pair of work pants? —Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2024

While out and about in Calabasas with Holland, the Euphoria star paired a simple white ribbed tank top with a pair of wide-leg navy trouser shorts, also known as culottes. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2024

Barb and Star’s lives get saved by floaty culottes! —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024

See tuxedos where the culottes are actually basketball shorts; choirboy collars as stiff and soaring as those of a high court judge; hammered bronze and silver sequins matched with sweats or T-shirts; and the most dramatic taffeta opera cloaks over ratty old tighty whities. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French, breeches, from diminutive of cul backside — more at culet

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

culotte

noun

cu·​lotte ˈk(y)ü-ˌlät  k(y)ü-ˈlät 

: a divided skirt or a garment with a divided skirt

—often used in plural