Definition

Noun: 1. A knee-length pleated skirt, typically made of tartan wool, traditionally worn by men in the Scottish Highlands. * This is the primary and most specific meaning. It refers to a distinct garment characterized by its length, pleats, and patterned fabric, deeply associated with Scottish culture and heritage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The piper wore a traditional kilt for the ceremony.
  • He chose a kilt in the MacLeod tartan for his wedding.
  • Kilts are often worn with a sporran, a type of pouch.

Advanced Usage

• "To kilt up": An informal phrase meaning to put on or wear a kilt.
  • The groomsmen all kilted up for the Scottish-themed wedding.
• The kilt is not merely clothing but a symbol of Scottish identity. Its wearing is governed by tradition and etiquette, especially for formal occasions.

Variants and Related Words

• Kilted (adj): Describing someone who is wearing a kilt.
  • The kilted soldiers marched in the parade.
• Filabeg / Philabeg (n): An older term, now largely historical, for a kilt.
• Tartan (n): The patterned cloth, typically of wool, from which kilts are made. Each pattern (or ) can represent a specific Scottish clan or family.
• Sporran (n): A pouch worn at the front of a kilt.
• Sgian-dubh (n): A small, single-edged knife traditionally worn as part of Highland dress, tucked into the top of the kilt hose (sock).

Synonyms

• Pleated skirt: A general descriptive term, but lacks the specific cultural and traditional connotations of "kilt."

Related Phrases

• Highland dress: The full traditional Scottish outfit, which includes the kilt, jacket, sporran, hose, and other accessories.
• To wear the kilt: The standard phrase for having a kilt on.

Noun

1. a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland