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
kilted; kilting; kilts
1
chiefly dialectal
: to tuck up (something, such as a skirt)
2
: to equip with a kilt
: to move nimbly
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Julian Randall, Essence, 24 May 2024
Josie’s favorite was the Dublin Darlings, when all the coaches wore kilts and Santoro got a professional bagpiper to play at the field.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Noun
It’s never been more culturally acceptable to walk out of the house in, say, a kilt.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 24 May 2024
Josie’s favorite was the Dublin Darlings, when all the coaches wore kilts and Santoro got a professional bagpiper to play at the field.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for kilt
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“Kilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilt. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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