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

There's a sense of pride in the kilt and then wearing the kilt. —Julia Moore, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

In addition to working with that faux-Paul, Crossman squeezed in at least four fittings with the actor before shooting began, where Mescal tried on thigh-length leather kilts, loose tunics, and handcrafted body armor. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024

At the heart of the fun and flirty brand is a sense of family, right down to the mini- and maxi-length kilts featuring the Bute family tartan. —Violet Goldstone, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024

Quanta spoke with Cai about programming life, reading and writing the genome like a book, and how wearing a kilt in a New England winter marked a turning point in his career. —Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 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