Quilt - kilt (English spelling)

Japanese: キルト - きると(英語表記)kilt
Quilt - kilt (English spelling)

A knee-length wrap skirt for men. It is the national costume of the Highlands in northern Scotland. It is made of tartan (a multi-colored plaid wool fabric) representing each clan, and is worn by men of the clan and soldiers. Originally, it was a single piece of cloth wrapped around the body and fastened to the waist with a belt, and worn as a knee-length skirt and a top covering the back (breacan-feile), combined with high socks and a sporran (a leather bag). The modern kilt is only the skirt part, fastened with a buckle around the hips. Today, it is known as the clothing of Scottish men and military bands, and is widely worn as a basic skirt for women and children. The word kilt originally came from the Scottish or Saxon word meaning "to shorten" or "to tie around the body."

[Akiko Fukai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

男子用膝丈(ひざたけ)の巻きスカート。イギリス、スコットランド北部のハイランド地方の民族衣装。それぞれの氏族(クランclan)を表すタータンtartan(多色格子縞(じま)のウール地)でつくられ、氏族の男子や軍人が着用する。元来は1枚の布を体に巻き、ベルトでウエストに固定し、膝丈のスカート部と背を覆う上衣部分として着装し(ブリーカン・フェイルbreacan-feile)、ハイソックス、スポランsporran(下げ革袋)などを組み合わせた。現代のキルトはスカート部だけとなり、腰骨のあたりでバックルで締める。今日では、スコットランドの男子、軍楽隊の服装として知られているほか、婦人、子供服の基本的なスカートとして広く着用されている。キルトは元来、スコットランドあるいはサクソン語で「短くする」「体に縛り付ける」の意。

[深井晃子]

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