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noun \ ˈkilt \

Definition of kilt

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

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Clothed in the unmistakable Scottish kilt, Evers begins to play the unique instrument just as the sun is setting on the breathtaking landscape.

— Southern Living, "This Bagpiper Gives Georgia Some Scottish Flair," 28 Aug. 2017
A bagpiper, wearing a kilt, led the graduates through the aisles.

— michael corkery, The Seattle Times, "Walmart Academy trains better managers, but will they have a better future?," 9 Aug. 2017
Melissa Andresko, 41, in a blush pink Maggie Sottero gown and her husband Ross Mabon, 43, a native of Scotland wearing a traditional kilt, posed on the steps as their photographer snapped away.

— Washington Post, "Something old: Historic bank’s beauty lures brides-to-be," 20 July 2017
Mr. Gant was proud of his Irish heritage and oten wore a green kilt.

— jacques kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Frank Gant, architect who led renovation of parts of Hopkins' Homewood campus," 11 July 2017
There's no way that Jason is alive or that Veronica could be getting married to Archie in a kilt.

— noelle devoe, Seventeen, "Why Is Veronica in a Wedding Dress in Leaked "Riverdale" Season 2 Set Pics?," 27 June 2017
On Monday, KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart, and their Riverdale family were spotted in fancy wedding attire — with Veronica in a gorgeous wedding gown and Archie looking dapper in a bowtie and kilt.

— peggy truong, Cosmopolitan, "OMG, Someone Is Getting Married on Riverdale Season 2," 27 June 2017
Pence officiates Mnuchin's wedding https://t.co/wcEZ6fimWP pic.twitter.com/DyBdT26Csa — The Hill (@thehill) June 25, 2017 The wedding probably wouldn’t have passed the Vogue wedding test, but included ballerinas in tutus and bagpipers in kilts.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "Mike Pence Officiated Steve Mnuchin’s Wedding," 26 June 2017
Pence officiates Mnuchin's wedding https://t.co/wcEZ6fimWP pic.twitter.com/DyBdT26Csa — The Hill (@thehill) June 25, 2017 The wedding probably wouldn’t have passed the Vogue wedding test, but included ballerinas in tutus and bagpipers in kilts.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "Mike Pence Officiated Steve Mnuchin’s Wedding," 26 June 2017

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First Known Use of kilt

circa 1730

kilt

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Definition of kilt

transitive verb

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

2 :to equip with a kilt

intransitive verb

:to move nimbly

Origin and Etymology of kilt

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjalta lap, fold of a gathered skirt

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kilt

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Definition of kilt for English Language Learners

: a type of skirt traditionally worn by men in Scotland
: a woman's skirt that resembles a Scottish kilt

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:a knee-length pleated skirt usually of tartan worn by men in Scotland

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