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kilt


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verb \ˈkilt\

Definition of KILT

transitive verb
1
chiefly dialect : to tuck up (as a skirt)
2
: to equip with a kilt
intransitive verb
: to move nimbly

Origin of KILT

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjalta lap, fold of a gathered skirt
First Known Use: 14th century

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