A pair of women's knee- or calf-length trousers cut with very wide legs, giving the appearance of a skirt; a divided skirt. She wore navy culottes with a crisp white blouse.
Knee-breeches worn by men in the 17th–19th centuries. The portrait shows the nobleman dressed in silk culottes and a brocade waistcoat.
The cap of the top sirloin; a boneless cut of beef also called the top sirloin cap or picanha. The chef seared the culotte, then carved the steak for the guests.