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kiltie

kiltie

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A person who wears a kilt as part of Scottish dress
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪlti/
: persona que lleva falda escocesa
  • The kiltie marched proudly in the parade.

Examples

  • At the parade, each kiltie marched proudly in traditional Scottish attire.

  • The band was led by a kiltie playing the bagpipes.

  • Many tourists enjoyed taking photos with a friendly kiltie at the festival.

  • Many kilties participated in the Highland Games.

  • At the festival, he proudly wore his kiltie, embracing his Scottish heritage.

  • The kiltie he wore during the parade was beautifully crafted and caught everyone's attention.

  • Many members of the Kiltie Band dress in colorful kilties that symbolize their Scottish roots.

Surface Forms

kiltie singular
kilties plural

Morphology

kiltie = kilt (transparent) = kilt + ie

Clearly derived from 'kilt' with the diminutive/relational suffix '-ie' to denote a person associated with a kilt, a common transparent derivational pattern.

Etymology

Kiltie comes from kilt, a Scottish garment, plus the ending -ie used to mean a person or a small thing, so it can mean 'someone in a kilt'. Because it links to the kilt, a kiltie is simply a person who wears that traditional Scottish dress.