kilt

n. a traditional Scottish skirt for men, usually made of wool with a colorful tartan pattern.

n. a traditional Scottish garment, typically worn by men, consisting of a length of woollen cloth wrapped around the waist with pleats at the back.

“He wore a traditional kilt to his sister's wedding in Edinburgh.”

“The bagpiper was dressed in full Highland regalia, including a kilt made from his family's specific tartan pattern.”

n. a pleated skirt that is part of a school uniform, often worn by girls.

n. a pleated, often wrap-around skirt worn as part of a school uniform, resembling the structure of a traditional Scottish kilt.

“The private school required all female students to wear a grey kilt.”

“The uniform policy specified that the kilt must be worn at knee-length and paired with the official school blazer.”

v. to tuck up or pull up a skirt or long clothing to make it shorter.

v. to tuck up or gather a garment, such as a skirt, around the body to facilitate movement.

“She kilted her long dress to walk through the muddy field.”

“The workers kilted their robes to avoid the rising tide while they gathered shellfish along the rocky shoreline.”

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