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thumb|300px|One of the earliest depictions of the kilt is this German print showing Highlanders around 1630 A kilt ( ) is a garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length skirt, made of twill-woven worsted wool with heavy pleats at the sides and back and traditionally a tartan pattern. Originating in the Scottish Highland dress for men, it is first recorded in the 16th century as the great kilt, a full-length garment whose upper half could be worn as a cloak. The small kilt or modern kilt emerged in the 18th century, and is essentially the bottom half of the great kilt. Since the 19th century, i

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A kilt is a knee-length skirt-like garment made of pleated tartan wool that originated in Scottish Highland male dress dating back to at least the 16th century. The modern kilt, which became popular in the 18th century, evolved from the earlier "great kilt" and has remained an important part of Scottish cultural identity and traditional dress.

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skirt
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Plaid Kilt Nontraditional.jpg
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Kilts
time of discovery or invention
1720-00-00
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