Meaning & use
culottes
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A pair of women's shorts cut to resemble a skirt.
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She wore navy culottes with a tucked-in blouse to the office.
Culottes became a popular alternative to skirts in the 1960s for their practicality.
A note on using this word
The word comes from French, originally referring to men's knee-length breeches before it shifted to describe the skirt-like women's garment.
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