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kilt

/kɪlt/

Translations

kiltnoun

kilts

/kɪlt/

kiltVêtement traditionnel écossais.

He wore a traditional kilt to the wedding.

Il portait un kilt traditionnel au mariage.

Synonyms

kiltverb

kilted

Past Simple

kilted

Past Participle

kilting

Gerund

/kɪlt/

retrousserEn parlant d’un vêtement relevé pour faciliter le mouvement.

She kilted up her skirts to wade across the shallow stream.

Elle a retroussé ses jupes pour traverser le ruisseau peu profond.

plisserDans le contexte de la confection du tissu.

The tailor kilted the fabric to create the traditional Scottish garment.

Le tailleur a plissé le tissu pour créer le vêtement traditionnel écossais.

Synonyms

hike up

hitched up

turn up

pull up

hoist up

bunch up

gather up

tuck

tuck up

hitch up

kiltadjective

Attributive use (e.g. "kilt hose", "kilt pin") justifies an adjective entry.

de kilt

He bought kilt hose and a kilt pin before the ceremony.

Il a acheté des bas de kilt et une épingle de kilt avant la cérémonie.

Synonyms

kilted

tartan-clad

plaid-clad

in a kilt

wearing a kilt

tartan-wearing

Definitions

kiltnoun

A knee-length skirt with pleats at the back, originating from Scotland, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress.

He wore a traditional kilt to the wedding, complete with a sporran and a sgian-dubh.

kiltverb

To gather or pleat fabric, especially in the making of a kilt.

The tailor kilted the fabric to create the traditional Scottish garment.

To tuck or draw up (a garment) around the body, often to keep it clear while moving.

She kilted up her skirts to wade across the shallow stream.

kiltadjective

Relating to, designed for, or suitable for use with a kilt.

He bought kilt hose and a kilt pin before the ceremony.