kilt

«kilt» in Mova's school dictionary: a knee-length pleated skirt, usually of tartan cloth… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a kilt, kilts)

meaning for a pupil

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 →

2) A kilt is a similar pleated skirt worn by girls or women. tree →

sense 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 →
• The piper wore a kilt and played the bagpipes. tree →
• Each clan has its own tartan for its kilt. tree →
• At the Highland Games, the strongmen wore kilts. tree →
• Her school uniform has a tartan kilt. tree →
• A kilt has deep pleats at the back. tree →

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».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «kilt» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.