kilt
kilt Lexical Profile
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• noun
Scottish A knee-length pleated garment, typically made of tartan wool, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress.
"He proudly wore a kilt in his family's ancient tartan for the traditional wedding ceremony."
A pleated skirt resembling the traditional Scottish garment, often worn by women or as part of a school uniform.
"The students were required to wear a navy blue kilt and a white blouse."
• verb
Scottish To tuck up or gather a garment around the body.
"She kilted her skirts to keep them out of the mud as she crossed the field."
To arrange cloth into vertical pleats resembling those of a traditional kilt.
"The tailor carefully kilted the heavy wool fabric to create the traditional garment."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'kilten' (to tuck up), likely of Scandinavian origin, related to Old Danish 'kilte' (to tuck up) and Old Norse 'kjalta' (fold, gather in a dress).