The more I think about this thread and the question 'What makes a kilt a kilt' the more curious I find it all.
If we were to discuss almost any other garment (pants, shirts, hats, shoes) it seems unlikely such discussions would come up.
As an example, how about a shoe. If it is buckled or laced or buttoned or clipped or zippered or Velcroed or ???, I would guess that 95% or more of people that wear shoes would still call said foot covering a 'shoe'. One could even add a pocket to said foot covering, and most would still think it a 'shoe'.
I find it curious that a man skirt (for a large percentage of kilt wearers) is not accepted as a 'kilt' unless it follows a more strict definition than other garments.
Can folks think of other mainstream garments that have such strict definitions amongst their users?
Originally Posted by Farlander
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