Meaning & use
Kiltie
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A person, especially a Scottish soldier or piper, who wears a kilt; also a style of shoe with a fringed leather tongue.
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The parade opened with a band of kilties marching to the sound of bagpipes.
She paired her outfit with a pair of classic kiltie loafers.
A note on using this word
The shoe sense takes its name from the fringed flap that resembles the front apron of a traditional kilt.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A style of shoe, especially a loafer, featuring a fringed leather flap over the laces or vamp.
Kiltie loafers became a preppy fashion staple in the 1980s.
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