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# kilt

noun (a kilt, kilts)

«kilt» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A kilt is a knee-length pleated skirt, usually of tartan cloth, worn traditionally by men and boys in Scotland, and also in Ireland, as part of Highland dress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#m1)
2. A kilt is a similar pleated skirt worn by girls or women. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#m2)

### In the lessons

Culture and history: Scottish weddings, Highland games, bagpipers, Burns Night. It tells the reader about Scottish tradition. Each tartan pattern is often linked to a clan (family).

### Examples

- He wore a kilt to his cousin's wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#x1)
- The piper wore a kilt and played the bagpipes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#x2)
- Each clan has its own tartan for its kilt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#x3)
- At the Highland Games, the strongmen wore kilts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#x4)
- Her school uniform has a tartan kilt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#x5)
- A kilt has deep pleats at the back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/#x6)

### Note

Plural: kilts. Men wearing kilts is normal in Scottish tradition; it is not a dress. A small bag worn in front is a «sporran».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «kilt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kilt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«kilt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kilt.html) on Mova free.