filibeg

or phil·i·beg

[ fil-uh-beg ]

noun

1. the kilt or pleated skirt worn by Scottish Highlanders.

filibeg

/ ˈfɪlɪˌbɛɡ /

noun

1. the kilt worn by Scottish Highlanders

Word History and Origins

Origin of filibeg¹

1740–50; < Scots Gaelic, equivalent to feile kilt + beag little

Word History and Origins

Origin of filibeg¹

C18: from Scottish Gaelic fēileadhbeag , from fēileadh kilt + beag small