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What is a filibeg, or philabeg?

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What is a filibeg, or philabeg?
posted Jan 8 by Akriti

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A standard modern kilt
From the Gaelic, feileadh kilt + beag little. Originally kilts in Scotland were worn from shoulder to mid-calf, and when the shorter, waist to knee pre-pleated kilt was developed in the 18th century it was termed the "little kilt".

answer Jan 9 by Balwinder
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