noun
kilt
kihlt
noun
1
A knee-length pleated garment, traditionally made of tartan wool, worn originally by Scottish men as part of Highland dress.
"He wore a kilt to the wedding to honour his Scottish heritage."
"The pipe band marched past in matching kilts."
verb
1
To gather up or tuck up a skirt or garment around the body.
"She kilted her skirts to wade across the stream."
How to Use Kilt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe traditional pleated tartan skirt-like garment worn by Scottish men, especially for formal or ceremonial occasions.
Common pairings
wear a kilt
tartan kilt
kilt and sporran
Word Forms
kilted past tense, kilts plural, kilts singular
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Etymology
From Middle English kilten ("to tuck up"), tracing back to Old Norse kjalta ("skirt, lap") — the same root that gave English the word "child."