Name for a 5 yard kilt

**NorCalPiper** · 8th November 08, 07:27 AM

Hey Y'all-
My business partner and I were discussing options for our new highland attire store, and when it came to discussing 5 yard kilts, we began referencing them as "lilters", as in they are less than a 8 yard tank (I absolutely love that term), but still have some lilt to them. One of the definitions of "lilt" is-
"To move with lightness and buoyancy".

So,if this term hasn't been coined,I , Josh Brown, officially submit "lilter" as a term for a 5 yard kilt. Please disregard if someone else has already suggested it.

**ChattanCat** · 8th November 08, 07:35 AM

I like it. What about 4 yard kilts? Maybe a gallon?

**Highlander31** · 8th November 08, 11:07 AM

A lilter,...hmm. It does roll off the tongue with ease. Yeah, works for me.

**BEEDEE** · 8th November 08, 11:37 AM

Aren't most 5 yard kilts referred to as 'casual' by many vendors?

Brian

**Splash_4** · 8th November 08, 11:40 AM

Or hill walkers by some others.

**Panache** · 8th November 08, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Splash_4

Or hill walkers by some others.

I have seen this phrase used by several kiltmakers and it sounds rather jaunty

Cheers

Jamie

**sharpdressedscot** · 8th November 08, 11:45 AM

8 yards are tanks... yards are: hummers?

**Southern Breeze** · 8th November 08, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Splash_4

Or hill walkers by some others.

Alexis Malcolm is already using the name Hill Walker for their 5 yard kilts kilts. Great kilts, I have two of them.

http://www.alexismalcolmkilts.com/1089/1225.html

**RockyR** · 8th November 08, 12:24 PM

I smply call them "5 yarders".

**BroosterB1** · 8th November 08, 04:54 PM

My first thought was "Bob", since ya'll from Georgia what about "Billy Bob"?

Course since it is football season and it's a five yarder what about "The Fullback" a four yarder could be "the Halfback", and a really light casual (sport) could be "the Tailback"