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kilts

/kɪlts/

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noun

Kilt

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.

Examples :

"At the Scottish festival, many men wore colorful kilts with different tartan patterns. "

Au festival écossais, de nombreux hommes portaient des kilts colorés avec différents motifs de tartan.

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noun

Kilt

Any Scottish garment from which the above lies in a direct line of descent, such as the philibeg, or the great kilt or belted plaid

Examples :

"At the Scottish festival, many men wore kilts in their family tartans, showcasing the traditional garment's history and heritage. "

Au festival écossais, de nombreux hommes portaient des kilts aux couleurs de leur clan familial, mettant en valeur l'histoire et le patrimoine de ce vêtement traditionnel.

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noun

Kilt

A plaid, pleated school uniform skirt sometimes structured as a wrap around, sometimes pleated throughout the entire circumference; also used as boys' wear in 19th century USA.

Examples :

"The students wore matching kilts as part of their school uniform. "

Les élèves portaient des kilts assortis dans le cadre de leur uniforme scolaire.

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noun

Jupes écossaises, kilts

A variety of non-bifurcated garments made for men and loosely resembling a Scottish kilt, but most often made from different fabrics and not always with tartan plaid designs.

Examples :

"The themed party encouraged guests to wear kilts, so my friend made one from denim. "

La soirée à thème a encouragé les invités à porter des kilts, alors mon ami en a fabriqué un en jean.

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