kilt

[kilt] / kɪlt /

NOUN

petticoat

Synonyms

STRONG

balmoral clothes slip undercoat underskirt waistcoat

NOUN

pleat

Synonyms

STRONG

crease crimp flounce flute gather plait ruffle tuck

WEAK

ruche

NOUN

skirt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dress petticoat sarong

STRONG

culottes dirndl hoop midi mini pannier tutu

Antonyms

WEAK

center inside interior middle

Example Sentences

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This strange customer, known as the Scot, wears a kilt and carries a chrome-plated pistol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Luckily, his hotel's night manager was on hand to give him a loan of his own kilt.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

The Royal Mile is also home to 42 cafes or restaurants, 13 bars, eight jewellers and three kilt retailers.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Lyle enjoyed the proceedings while wearing a kilt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Marse Robert’s son had done been kilt at Chickamauga.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston