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philibeg

/ˈfɪlɪbɛɡ/

Meanings
noun
A little kilt.

Examples :

"He traded his heavy kilt for a lighter philibeg during the hot summer months. "
culture wear tradition style history

Related Words

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hot verb

/hɒt/ /hɑt/

(with up) To heat; to make or become hot.

"The oven is hotting up the pizza quickly. "

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kilt noun

/kɪlt/

A traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men, having roughly the same morphology as a wrap-around skirt, with overlapping front aprons and pleated around the sides and back, and usually made of twill-woven worsted wool with a tartan pattern.

"The Scottish piper wore a colorful kilt to the Highland games. "

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summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

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traded verb

/ˈtreɪdɪd/ /ˈtreɪdəd/

To engage in trade.

"This company trades (in) precious metal."

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months noun

/mʌnθs/

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

"July is my favourite month."

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lighter adjective

/ˈlaɪtə/ /ˈlaɪtɚ/

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

"The room is light when the Sun shines through the window."

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "

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heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."