kiltie

American  

[kil-tee] / ˈkɪl ti /

noun

1. a person who wears a kilt, especially a member of a regiment in which the kilt is worn as part of the dress uniform.

2. a sports shoe with a fringed tongue that flaps over the vamp and conceals all or part of the lacing.

3. Also called kiltie tongue;.  Also called shawl tongue.  the fringed tongue of such a shoe.

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Etymology

Origin of kiltie

First recorded in 1835–45; kilt + -ie

Example Sentences

Because nothing says "Arnie" more than a pair of black kiltie brogues.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 16, 2018

These might be out of reach for most but we couldn't resist sharing a beautiful pair of white kiltie brogues.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 16, 2018

The accessories had a lot of personality, too -- including black-and-white lace-ups, kiltie loafer pumps in bright hues, and handbags that spelled out sentiments such as "beautiful" and "quote me."

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2015

He had a kiltie, you see, for Uncle Clem was a Scotch doll.

From Raggedy Ann Stories by Gruelle, Johnny

"God be thanked, the childer niver come near me; mebby they'd 'a' made a kiltie a' me, like poor Mary M'Cann, the critter."

From The Weans at Rowallan by Fitzpatrick, Kathleen