kilt

[ kilt ]

/ kɪlt /

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noun

any short, pleated skirt, especially a tartan wraparound, as that worn by men in the Scottish Highlands.

verb (used with object)

to draw or tuck up, as the skirt, about oneself.

to provide (a skirt) with kilt pleats.

Origin of kilt

1300–50; Middle English kylte, perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Danish kilte to tuck up

OTHER WORDS FROM kilt

kiltlike, adjective

Words nearby kilt

kilovolt-ampere, kilowatt, kilowatt-hour, Kilpatrick, Kilroy, kilt, kilted, kilter, kiltie, kilting, kilt pleat

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Example sentences from the Web for kilt

Excuse me, I have to get the keffiyeh out of my dusty suitcase and pack a kilt.
Up to a Point: A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster|P. J. O’Rourke|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Peter," he said, "the city truck done run over yer dog and kilt him dead.
The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up|Pete Dexter|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After another half hour, Kilt Man leaned his full weight with his palm onto the soft mound above my pelvic bone.
The Last Erotic Massage|Arianne Cohen|May 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches?
Where Art Begins|Hume Nisbet

Ef our own folks don't know who their strong men are, our enemies know—an' seek to hire 'em kilt.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck
And seeing how he felt about it, they never come again for quite a spell,—not till after he kilt Elhannon in April.
Mothering on Perilous|Lucy S. Furman
Ross stooped to drag him from the plate and began binding and gagging him with lengths torn from his kilt.
The Time Traders|Andre Norton
But it was not only as a convenient and durable mode of apparel that the kilt and philibeg were advantageous.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for kilt

kilt

/ (kɪlt) /

noun

a knee-length pleated skirt-like garment, esp one in tartan, as worn by men in Highland dress

verb (tr)

to tuck (a skirt) up around one's body

to put pleats in (cloth, a skirt, etc)

Derived forms of kilt

kilted, adjectivekiltlike, adjective

Word Origin for kilt

C18: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish kilte to tuck up, Old Swedish kilta lap

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单词	kilt
释义	kilt [ kilt ] / kɪlt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kilt ON THESAURUS.COM noun any short, pleated skirt, especially a tartan wraparound, as that worn by men in the Scottish Highlands. verb (used with object) to draw or tuck up, as the skirt, about oneself. to provide (a skirt) with kilt pleats. Origin of kilt 1300–50; Middle English kylte, perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Danish kilte to tuck up OTHER WORDS FROM kilt kiltlike, adjective Words nearby kilt kilovolt-ampere, kilowatt, kilowatt-hour, Kilpatrick, Kilroy, kilt, kilted, kilter, kiltie, kilting, kilt pleat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kilt Excuse me, I have to get the keffiyeh out of my dusty suitcase and pack a kilt. Up to a Point: A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster\|P. J. O’Rourke\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Peter," he said, "the city truck done run over yer dog and kilt him dead. The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up\|Pete Dexter\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After another half hour, Kilt Man leaned his full weight with his palm onto the soft mound above my pelvic bone. The Last Erotic Massage\|Arianne Cohen\|May 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches? Where Art Begins\|Hume Nisbet Ef our own folks don't know who their strong men are, our enemies know—an' seek to hire 'em kilt. The Tempering\|Charles Neville Buck And seeing how he felt about it, they never come again for quite a spell,—not till after he kilt Elhannon in April. Mothering on Perilous\|Lucy S. Furman Ross stooped to drag him from the plate and began binding and gagging him with lengths torn from his kilt. The Time Traders\|Andre Norton But it was not only as a convenient and durable mode of apparel that the kilt and philibeg were advantageous. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745\|Mrs. Thomson British Dictionary definitions for kilt kilt / (kɪlt) / noun a knee-length pleated skirt-like garment, esp one in tartan, as worn by men in Highland dress verb (tr) to tuck (a skirt) up around one's body to put pleats in (cloth, a skirt, etc) Derived forms of kilt kilted, adjectivekiltlike, adjective Word Origin for kilt C18: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish kilte to tuck up, Old Swedish kilta lap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kilt petticoat, dress, sarong, hoop, mini, dirndl, pannier, midi, culottes, tutu, female, feminine, slip, clothes, waistcoat, underskirt, balmoral, undercoat, gather, ruffle
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kilt

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of kilt

OTHER WORDS FROM kilt

Words nearby kilt

Example sentences from the Web for kilt

British Dictionary definitions for kilt

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of kilt

Word Origin for kilt

Words related to kilt