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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Circa 1730
First Known Use of kilt
circa 1730
kilt
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
First Known Use: 14th century
KILT Defined for English Language Learners
kilt
Definition of kilt for English Language Learners
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: a type of skirt traditionally worn by men in Scotland
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: a woman's skirt that resembles a Scottish kilt
KILT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of kilt for Students
: a knee-length pleated skirt usually of tartan worn by men in Scotland
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