culotte

noun

cu·​lotte ˈkü-ˌlät How to pronounce culotte (audio)
ˈkyü-;
kü-ˈlät,
kyü- How to pronounce culotte (audio)
: a divided skirt
also : a garment having a divided skirt
often used in plural

Examples of culotte in a Sentence

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Looking for a pair of relaxed or elevated jeans, corduroy utility pants or culottes, or maybe a new pair of work pants? Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2024 While out and about in Calabasas with Holland, the Euphoria star paired a simple white ribbed tank top with a pair of wide-leg navy trouser shorts, also known as culottes. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2024 Barb and Star’s lives get saved by floaty culottes! Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 See tuxedos where the culottes are actually basketball shorts; choirboy collars as stiff and soaring as those of a high court judge; hammered bronze and silver sequins matched with sweats or T-shirts; and the most dramatic taffeta opera cloaks over ratty old tighty whities. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for culotte 

Word History

Etymology

French, breeches, from diminutive of cul backside — more at culet

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of culotte was in 1911

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“Culotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culotte. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

culotte

noun
: a divided skirt or a garment with a divided skirt
often used in plural
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