Kilt
noun
A traditional piece of clothing worn by men in Scotland that looks like a skirt.
He wore a traditional Scottish kilt to the festival.
Often appears as...
- scottish kilt
- wear a kilt
verb
To gather or pleat a piece of cloth, specifically a dress or skirt.
She kilted up her skirt to avoid stepping on it.
Often appears as...
- kilted up
- kilted skirt
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A traditional piece of clothing worn by men in Scotland that looks like a skirt.
He wore a traditional Scottish kilt to the festival.
Often appears as...
- scottish kilt
- wear a kilt
verb
To gather or pleat a piece of cloth, specifically a dress or skirt.
She kilted up her skirt to avoid stepping on it.
Often appears as...
- kilted up
- kilted skirt
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Male Garment
A kilt is traditionally worn by men, not to be confused with a skirt worn by women.
He felt proud wearing his clan's kilt at the wedding.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Symbol
Wearing a kilt can show Scottish pride or celebrate heritage, especially at cultural events.
On Burns Night, Scots often don their kilts to honor their national poet.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Events
Kilts are appropriate for formal occasions like weddings or ceremonial events, akin to a suit.
He wore his kilt with a formal jacket to the gala.
Pro Tip 1/3Male Garment
A kilt is traditionally worn by men, not to be confused with a skirt worn by women.
He felt proud wearing his clan's kilt at the wedding.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Symbol
Wearing a kilt can show Scottish pride or celebrate heritage, especially at cultural events.
On Burns Night, Scots often don their kilts to honor their national poet.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Events
Kilts are appropriate for formal occasions like weddings or ceremonial events, akin to a suit.
He wore his kilt with a formal jacket to the gala.
Pro Tip 1/3Male Garment
A kilt is traditionally worn by men, not to be confused with a skirt worn by women.
He felt proud wearing his clan's kilt at the wedding.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Symbol
Wearing a kilt can show Scottish pride or celebrate heritage, especially at cultural events.
On Burns Night, Scots often don their kilts to honor their national poet.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Events
Kilts are appropriate for formal occasions like weddings or ceremonial events, akin to a suit.
He wore his kilt with a formal jacket to the gala.
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or as many adventurous stakes as you like. Next think about a person and layer on a narrative. Maybe it's a character from one of your favorite books. Maybe it's your girlfriend. Hey, maybe it's a guy in a kilt.
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have come across this and they're obviously keeping guard of a carcass so they must have made a kill and I wonder if the young was involved in helping out with the kilt whether you know now
Video examples
The Relationship Between...
or as many adventurous stakes as you like. Next think about a person and layer on a narrative. Maybe it's a character from one of your favorite books. Maybe it's your girlfriend. Hey, maybe it's a guy in a kilt.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
have come across this and they're obviously keeping guard of a carcass so they must have made a kill and I wonder if the young was involved in helping out with the kilt whether you know now
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Quote examples
Sojourner Truth
American Activist
Where there is so much racket, there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the Negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.
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Gavin MacLeod
American Actor
This is a group effort. This is group theatre. This is no big star turn. You could do things with it to do that but it would just be out of kilter. This is one reason I like this play. This is a unit.
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Sam Heughan
Scottish Actor
You do have to learn how to wear a kilt, and it's certainly very liberating and very freeing, but surprisingly very comfortable to wear, to ride a horse in a kilt. I was surprised by that.
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Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
It's an incredibly liberating feeling to have a skirt on. In fact, I know you can buy skirts, and you can buy work kilts and all sorts of stuff.
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Robert Sapolsky
American Scientist
At its worst, there's just virtually no organ system in your body that's not thrown out of kilter in some way by chronic psychological stress.
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Honeysuckle Weeks
British Actress
In many ways, I was born a hundred years too late. I often feel out of kilter with the modern world.
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Alex Horne
British Comedian
I'm a quarter Scottish but that's not enough to warrant wearing a kilt at any point in my life.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I did 'Formula 51' because I got to run around Liverpool in a kilt, with golf clubs.
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Marcus Brigstocke
English Comedian
If you want something Scottish, go get yourself a kilt.
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David Byrne
Scottish Musician
Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter.
Quote examples
Sojourner Truth
American Activist
Where there is so much racket, there must be something out of kilter. I think that 'twixt the Negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.
Quote examples
Gavin MacLeod
American Actor
This is a group effort. This is group theatre. This is no big star turn. You could do things with it to do that but it would just be out of kilter. This is one reason I like this play. This is a unit.
Quote examples
Sam Heughan
Scottish Actor
You do have to learn how to wear a kilt, and it's certainly very liberating and very freeing, but surprisingly very comfortable to wear, to ride a horse in a kilt. I was surprised by that.
Quote examples
Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
It's an incredibly liberating feeling to have a skirt on. In fact, I know you can buy skirts, and you can buy work kilts and all sorts of stuff.
Quote examples
Robert Sapolsky
American Scientist
At its worst, there's just virtually no organ system in your body that's not thrown out of kilter in some way by chronic psychological stress.
Quote examples
Honeysuckle Weeks
British Actress
In many ways, I was born a hundred years too late. I often feel out of kilter with the modern world.
Quote examples
Alex Horne
British Comedian
I'm a quarter Scottish but that's not enough to warrant wearing a kilt at any point in my life.
Quote examples
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I did 'Formula 51' because I got to run around Liverpool in a kilt, with golf clubs.
Quote examples
Marcus Brigstocke
English Comedian
If you want something Scottish, go get yourself a kilt.
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David Byrne
Scottish Musician
Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter.
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