kilt

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noun

ˈkilt 

1

: a knee-length pleated skirt usually of tartan worn by men in Scotland and by Scottish regiments in the British armies

2

: a garment that resembles a Scottish kilt

kilt

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verb

kilted; kilting; kilts

transitive verb

1

chiefly dialectal : to tuck up (something, such as a skirt)

2

: to equip with a kilt

intransitive verb

: to move nimbly

Examples of kilt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As the now Emmy-winning host of the U.S. edition of The Traitors, Cumming has established himself as a style icon, playing an exaggerated lord of a Scottish manor complete with traditional bonnets, kilts, and more Tartan print than the human eye was ever meant to behold at once. —Them, 9 Oct. 2024

The final picture showed McKidd wearing a kilt alongside Neil and his mother Kathleen. —Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024

In another, headmaster Groff himself can be seen at the altar in a kilt, with Swindells raising his fist in a triumphant pose. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024

Loewe provided his kilt suit, which consisted of a green tartan skirt, a black blazer, a white button-up and bowtie. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjalta lap, fold of a gathered skirt

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

kilt

noun

ˈkilt

: a knee-length pleated skirt usually of tartan worn by men in Scotland

kilted

ˈkil-təd

adjective