Kilt
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A knee-length pleated garment made of tartan fabric, worn traditionally by men in the Scottish Highlands as formal or ceremonial dress.
“The piper wore his clan tartan kilt as he led the procession through the town.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kɪlt/
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