Definitions for culotteskuˈlɒts, kyu-

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cu•lotteskuˈlɒts, kyu-(n.)

also cu•lotte′

  1. (used with a pl. v.) women's trousers, usu. knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.

    Category: Clothing

Origin of culottes:

1835–45; < F: lit., breeches =cul rump +-ottes, pl. of -otte, fem. of -ot n. suffix. See culet

Wiktionary

  1. culottes(Noun)

    A type of loose shorts which look like a skirt; a divided skirt.

  2. culottes(Noun)

    Plural form of culotte.


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