Quote Originally Posted by jkdesq
I disagree and so does the OED. As the OED defines a "skirt" as a garment for woman, the only kilt fitting within the OED's definition of "skirt" is a woman's kilt.

A man's kilt is not a skirt. I guess to put it into your parlance, a man's kilt is not a fruit but a vegetable.
Sigh. Very well. Let's bat this ball around.

I guess your dictionary is the only accurate source on this word?

According to my various volumes of lore, skirt is not even an English word. Skyrt. Skyrta. Skort. Skjorta.

I would toss your Oxford English dictionary out the window, as it is completely useless in this instance. English is a bastardised language. It simply doesn't work to well for what we are attempting to define here.

Skyrt. The proper use of the actual word that we desire for this instance. A free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down. A cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist. Also. A one-piece garment extending downward from the waist and not joined between the legs. The hanging part of a long shirt or tunic that extends below the waist. Any part of a great coat or cloak that extends below the waist. A wrap of cloth around the body or torso.

So please, ahem, stop skirting the issue and only reading from source of information that supports your views while you make a lukewarm attempt to discredit others.

Have a pleasant day.