kilt

noun

\ ˈkilt

Definition of kilt

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

kilt

verb

kilted; kilting; kilts

Definition of kilt (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 chiefly dialectal : to tuck up (something, such as a skirt)

2 : to equip with a kilt

intransitive verb

: to move nimbly

Examples of kilt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun For the occasion, Jonathan donned a kilt and showed off his bagpipe skills on his Instagram Stories. — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 16 June 2022 Sam Wilcoxsen, of Aurora, came to the event wearing his Highland dress, including a kilt and a beret. — Giles Bruce, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022 Parker's look featured a black and cream tulle dress with lace accents while McQueen completed his ensemble with a tuxedo jacket, red plaid kilt, and black lace-up boots with white knee-high socks. — PEOPLE.com, 25 Apr. 2022 The kilt-loving designer has dutifully put a dude in a miniskirt in most, if not all, of his runways since. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 13 July 2021 Of course, the Unipiper was out in the snow, in a kilt, bagpiping, unicycling and shoveling snow. — oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2022 Roberts, meanwhile, donned a black tuxedo and red kilt. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 30 Mar. 2022 The star sported a similar grey kilt at the Berliner Ensemble theatre for a Moon Knight press junket. — PEOPLE.com, 17 Mar. 2022 This crisp buttery classic recipe is a favorite of my friend Stuart, an authentic kilt-wearing Scotsman from Fife. — Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2022 See More

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