Definition of kilt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
clothingmodern skirt-like garment inspired by traditional Scottish menswear
- He chose a denim kilt for the festival.
2.
historical garmentRare UK traditional Scottish wraparound skirt worn by men for ceremoniesRare UK
- The museum displayed an ancient kilt.
Verb
pleat clothRare put pleats in cloth or a skirtRare
- The tailor kilted the fabric for the costume.
Images of kilt
modern skirt-like garment inspired by traditional Scottish menswear 
traditional Scottish wraparound skirt worn by men for ceremonies
Expressions with kilt
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excite, surprise, or tease someone in a playful way
That news will really blow wind up his kilt!
Origin of kilt
Scots, kilt (to tuck up)
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Examples of kilt in a sentence
The kilt was made of lightweight fabric for summer. He wore a traditional kilt to the wedding. The kilt was made of vibrant tartan fabric. She expertly kilted the skirt for the event. The designer kilted the fabric to add texture.
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- French:kilt, plisser, ...
- German:Kilt, falten, ...
- Italian:kilt, pieghettare, ...
- Spanish:kilt, plisar, ...
- Portuguese:kilt, pregar, ...
- Chinese:短裙, 打褶, ...
- Japanese:キルト, プリーツを入れる, ...
- Arabic:تَنّورَة إِسْكُتلَنْدِيَّة, ثَنَّى القُماشَ, ...
- Hebrew:קִילְט, לִיצוֹר קְפָלִים, ...
- Russian:килт, делать складки, ...
- Ukrainian:кілт, складати, ...
- Hindi:किल्ट, प्लीट डालना, ...
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