KILT

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjalta lap, fold of a gathered skirt Date: 14th century transitive verb to tuck up (as a skirt), to equip with a ~, intransitive verb to move nimbly, II. noun Date: circa 1730 a knee-length pleated skirt usually of tartan worn by men in Scotland and by Scottish regiments in the British armies, a garment that resembles a Scottish ~