Quote Originally Posted by Macman View Post
I can understand it when some people mistake a kilt for a skirt, but to get it mixed up with a dress . . . well, I just don't fathom that one. Glad to here you're wearing a kilt in the cold in Manitoba, Al - good on you!
I've had a lot more people call it a dress than call it a skirt. I usually respond with "it's not a dress, it's a skirt." which just confuses them until they realize I'm joking.

But the point is, a lot of people seem to use the terms interchangeably.