American English pronunciation

How to pronounce kilt

IPA transcription: ['kɪlt]

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Noun

  • a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

Usage examples

  • In Highland dancing, every dancer wears a kilt, or tartan trews.
  • A man in a green kilt is relaxing on the sofa.
  • Kilt Lifter is the brewery's flagship ale.
  • The Perth, Ontario, Kilt Run has since become an annual event.
  • Prefects wear a distinctive red kilt and red blazer.
  • School uniform, kilts, miniskirts and Chinese dragons have all featured in the past.
  • Kiltormer provided the opposition, however, the game ended in a draw.
  • A man in a kilt playing the bagpipes.
  • A boy wearing a Scottish kilt holding a large stick