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 From: noname@nospam.com 
  
 On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:09:56 +0000 (UTC), doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca 
 (The Doctor) wrote: 
  
 >In article , 
 >808   wrote: 
 >>On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:17:41 +0000 (UTC), doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca 
 >>(The Doctor) wrote: 
 >> 
 >>>In article <1119279527.510658.214370@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, 
 >>>dalek  wrote: 
 >>>>But that is so gay!, wearing a skirt. 
 >>>> 
 >>> 
 >>>KILT is NOT a skirt!!  Note  Jamie and the Brigadier. 
 >> 
 >>From the WordNet Dictionary (and my Collins dictionary) 
 >> 
 >>  Definition:   [n]  a knee-length pleated tartan skirt; worn by men 
 >>in Scottish Highlands 
 >> 
 >>The Webster's dictionary (circa 1913) describes them as 'A kind of 
 >>short petticoat' 
 >> 
 >> 
 > 
 >And the Oxford??  I tend to ignore the Webster as 
 >non-authoritative. 
  
 Oxford dictionary 
  
 [noun]  knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn 
 by men as part of Scottish Highland dress 
  
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