fillebeg

noun

fil·​le·​beg

variants or filibeg or filabeg or philabeg or philibeg

ˈfilə̇ˌbeg,

ˈfēl-

plural -s

: kilt

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic fēile-beag, from fēileadh kilt + beag little; akin to Old Irish becc, bec small, Welsh bach

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