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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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
But in response to the tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School that morning, the men donning kilts showed up in much larger numbers than the usual seven or eight that stand watch during most school masses.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
With some of the league’s stars unafraid to walk out with kilts, handbags and leather boots, that self-expression has led to some pretty avant-garde looks.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Celtic kush, time travel, hot men in kilts.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Originating in western Scotland, argyle was once the textile of kilts and highland regalia—an elevated, stylized cousin of tartan.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
But in response to the tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School that morning, the men donning kilts showed up in much larger numbers than the usual seven or eight that stand watch during most school masses.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
With some of the league’s stars unafraid to walk out with kilts, handbags and leather boots, that self-expression has led to some pretty avant-garde looks.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Celtic kush, time travel, hot men in kilts.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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