kilting

kilt·ing

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-ting]
- /ˈkɪl tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-ting]
- /ˈkɪl tɪŋ/

Definitions of kilting word

noun kilting any short, pleated skirt, especially a tartan wraparound, as that worn by men in the Scottish Highlands. 1
verb with object kilting to draw or tuck up, as the skirt, about oneself. 1
verb with object kilting to provide (a skirt) with kilt pleats. 1
noun kilting Present participle of kilt. 1

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Origin of kilting

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

First recorded in 1515-25; kilt + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Kilting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kilting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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