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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCulottes
/kʌˈlɒts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of women's clothing that consists of a skirt with an attached pair of trousers.
"She wore a stylish pair of culottes to the summer picnic." - 2
Loose-fitting trousers that are cut to resemble a skirt.
"Culottes are perfect for warm weather as they provide comfort and style."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'culottes' originates from the French word for 'shorts' or 'breeches', which itself comes from the Old French 'culot', meaning 'the bottom' or 'the buttocks'. The word evolved in the 19th century to refer to a style of women's clothing that resembles a skirt but is actually a pair of loose-fitting trousers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Culottes" is said worldwide
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culottes
Transliteration: kulyot
"Elle porte des culottes élégantes pour l'été."
Culottes
Transliteration: kuˈlɔts
"Sie trägt eine modische Culotte zur Sommerparty."
culottes
Transliteration: kuˈlɔt.tes
"Indossa delle culottes eleganti per l'evento."
culottes
Transliteration: kuˈlot.es
"Ella lleva unos culottes modernos para la fiesta."
culottes
Transliteration: kuˈlɔt.iz
"Ela usou culottes elegantes para o evento."
कुलॉट्स
Transliteration: kulots
"वह गर्मियों में कुलॉट्स पहनती है।"
阔腿裤
Transliteration: kuòtuǐ kù
"她穿着时尚的阔腿裤去参加聚会。"
쿨롯
Transliteration: kulrot
"그녀는 여름 파티에 쿨롯을 입고 갔다."
キュロット
Transliteration: kyurotto
"彼女は夏のイベントにキュロットを着て行った。"
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