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Definition of Filibeg
1. n. Same as Kilt.
Definition of Filibeg
1. Noun. A kilt. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Filibeg
1. a pleated skirt worn by Scottish Highlanders [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Filibeg
Literary usage of Filibeg
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1880)
"... by very young boys, S. The Highlanders call this piece of dress the filibeg.
"He wore a pair of brogues,—Tartan hose which came up only near to his ..."
2. Dictionary of Hard Words by Robert Morris Pierce (1910)
"(thread-like part or thin line in a design; fillet) fi- 'tee. filial adj. (of a
son or daughter) 'fili-al, 'filial. filibeg я. kilt [also spelt ..."
3. Chamber's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1890)
"The Highland garb was proscribed in 1747, when it was enacted that any регион
who should wear the plaid, filibeg, trews, or shoulder-belts, ..."
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