here are the real basics:

tank - 8ish yd. kilt
Uk - utilikilt
AK - amerikilt
tartan - plaid design of a traditional kilt, usually wool
trousers, pants - similar to handcuffs, used to bind and restrict one's movement. Also a form of curse or blasphemy to the truly kilted. Often confusing, while the word is plural, it represents one article of what some call "clothing"