Dictionary Definitions

**Richland** · 26th January 07, 06:03 AM

I agree, not the best way to describe "The kilt" I will be doing a bit of complaining to publishers. I hope others do the same.

**KiltedKnight** · 26th January 07, 08:41 AM

Am I missing something? What is wrong with the definition? It seems accurate enough.

Chris.

**johnnym** · 26th January 07, 03:14 PM

I think I would modify to "A knee-length garment with deep pleats, similar to a skirt" etc. After all a kilt is not a skirt.

**mudd** · 26th January 07, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by johnnym

I think I would modify to "A knee-length garment with deep pleats, similar to a skirt" etc. After all a kilt is not a skirt.

It's NOT?

**slohairt** · 26th January 07, 08:28 PM

Dia Dhuit!

It would be better to say that all kilts are skirts but not all skirts are kilts!

**McClef** · 27th January 07, 08:10 AM

Exactly so Slohairt!

**Wompet** · 27th January 07, 02:59 PM

Merriam-Webster:
kilt (noun) -
1: a knee-length pleated skirt usually of tartan worn by men in Scotland and by Scottish regiments in the British armies
2: a garment that resembles a Scottish kilt

Italics mine.
Does this definition satisfy? It was written by a descendent of Scots, after all (Webster being a sept of MacFarlane).