Philibeg

/ˈfɪlɪbɛɡ/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A little kilt.
"Instead of plaids and philibegs, and trews, they were, henceforth, to be clothed in coats and in waistcoats, and (worst of all) in BREECHES!!!"

"Instead of plaids and philibegs, and trews, they were, henceforth, to be clothed in coats and in waistcoats, and (worst of all) in BREECHES!!!"

From Scottish Gaelic fèileadh beag, from fèileadh (“wrap, fold”) + beag (“little”).