To gather up (skirts) around the body.
Used in a Sentence
kilt
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kilt.
Editorial note
The convertible is still the car, not a convertible kilt(?!), GP is saying with Scottish as opposed to Californian weather there would be less changing.
Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
To gather up (skirts) around the body.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of kilt gathered in one view.
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.
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.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for kilt.
verb
To gather up (skirts) around the body.
noun
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.
noun
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.
noun
A plaid, pleated school uniform skirt sometimes structured as a wraparound, sometimes pleated throughout the entire circumference; also worn by boys in the 19th-century United States.
Example sentences
The convertible is still the car, not a convertible kilt(?!), GP is saying with Scottish as opposed to Californian weather there would be less changing.
One hung the Irish flag in his room, smoked pipe tobacco, and wore a green kilt to parties.
They are also expected to step up and proactively manage their circumstances if things change or get out of kilt.
He may wear a kilt, but he doesn't play the bagpipes, so he's no true Scotsman.
A bloke sporting a kilt would slyly whip out a hidden club on a Sunday (shock, horror) and whack a ball/stone away.
He isn't a true scotsman because a true scotsman would wear a kilt!
I once got to the point where I considered leaning into my Scottish heritage and just wearing a kilt.
We had people crash a wedding, sew up a kilt, learn to play the bagpipes; it was carnage in the best kind of way.
No true Scotsman would ever use Javascript… I guess I need to buy a kilt!
I have never met a true Scotsman* who doesn't where a kilt everyday.
What's more, these days I always choose to fly in a kilt, commando style, to make the whole process as awkward as possible for the screeners.
You do sound like you have a unique perspective:) I've always heard nothing but bad things about Yahoo management, and if they acquired my baby and kilt it I'm sure I'd hate them too.
Quote examples
Okay, I'm gonna take a huge karma hit for this, but I had flashbacks to slashdot mentality here: "But I wear a kilt you insensitive clod!"
If the definition of scotsman is "wears a kilt" the same way a libertarian would say "pure free market" then it is totally valid.
Trying to explain to a girl who's never seen a kilt why you're "dressed like a girl" is a great exercise for anyone who thinks gender isn't at all a social construct.
Not in a "Scottish, but doesn't wear a kilt" way, but in a "Scottish, but does not live and was not born in Scotland" kind of way.
Proper noun examples
It's more like an obese slob applying for a serving-staff position at Hooters or Tilted Kilt.
Even if you are wearing a Kilt, which is a pretty manly version of a skirt, you'll be hearing remarks for a couple of weeks.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use kilt in a sentence?
The convertible is still the car, not a convertible kilt(?!), GP is saying with Scottish as opposed to Californian weather there would be less changing.
What does kilt mean?
To gather up (skirts) around the body.
What part of speech is kilt?
kilt is commonly used as verb, noun.