culotte
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cu·lotte

noun \ˈkü-ˌlät, ˈkyü-; kü-ˈlät, kyü-ˈ\

Definition of CULOTTE

: a divided skirt; also : a garment having a divided skirt —often used in plural

Origin of CULOTTE

French, breeches, from diminutive of cul backside — more at culet
First Known Use: 1911

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