American Heritage Dictionary 2006
kilt (kĭlt) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. A knee-length skirt with deep pleats, usually of a tartan wool, worn as part of the dress for men in the Scottish Highlands.
2. A similar skirt worn by women, girls, and boys.


tr.v. kiltˇed, kiltˇing, kilts
To tuck up (something) around the body.


[From kilt, to tuck up, from Middle English kilten, of Scandinavian origin.]