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Costume > Kilts

Preferred term

Kilts  

Definition

  • Short, pleated, wraparound garments, usually of tartan, developed mid-18th c. in the Highlands of Scotland as a simplified version of a full plaid; later adopted by the Highland regiments of the British army as an item of uniform; worn by men and boys as part of the national dress; also, similar plaid skirts worn by women and girls [AAT, alt.]

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Notation

  • 119045

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-BR14LMXH-T

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