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1) "Tartan" -- As to tartan kilt tar·tan Pronunciation: 'tär-t&n Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from Middle French tiretaine linsey-woolsey 1 : a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usually patterned to designate a distinctive clan 2 a : a twilled woolen fabric with tartan design b : a fabric with tartan design 3 : a garment of tartan design Pronunciation Symbols A tartan is type of pattern, originating in woven cloth, but now used in many materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Celtic countries (and especially Scotland). A Tartan is made with alternating bands of coloured (pre-dyed) threads woven as both warp and weft at right angles to each other. The weft is woven two over - two under the warp, advancing one thread each pass, forming diagonal lines. The resulting blocks of colour repeat vertically and horizontally in a distinctive pattern of squares and lines known as a sett. Kilts almost always have tartans. Tartan is also known as plaid in North America, but in Scotland this word means a tartan cloth slung over the shoulder or a blanket. In the modern era, specific tartans have become associated with Scottish clans or Scottish (and other) families, or simply institutions who are (or wish to be seen as) associated in some way with a Scottish (or other Celtic) heritage. Three examples of tartans - 1 Origins
- 2 Clan tartans
- 3 Other modern tartans
- 4 See also
- 5 External links
- 6 References
| Textile analysis of fabric from Indo-European Tocharian graves in Western China has shown similarities to the Iron Age civilizations of Europe dating from 800 BC, including woven twill and tartan patterns strikingly similar to Celtic tartans from Northwest Europe. The Celts wore coats set with a pattern of checks close together and of varied colours, similar in fashion to the Scottish, Irish, and Welsh tartans. Tartan patterns have been used in British and Irish weaving for centuries. A possible predecessor dating from the 3rd century, found near the Antonine Wall and known as the "Falkirk sett", has a checked pattern in t..."
2) "Kilt" -- As to tartan kilt 1kilt Pronunciation: 'kilt Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjalta lap, fold of a gathered skirt transitive verb 1 chiefly dialect : to tuck up (as a skirt) 2 : to equip with a kilt intransitive verb : to move nimbly Pronunciation Symbols Formal Highland regalia, kilt and Prince Charlie jacket for Black tie. A kilt is a traditional garment of Scottish, and by extension Celtic, culture that exists in various modern forms and forms inspired by the historical garment, including: - The modern form of the traditional Scottish garment;
- The historical form of this same Scottish garment (see History of the kilt);
- Various other national forms of the kilt, such as the Irish kilt and the Welsh kilt;
- The contemporary kilt, such as the Neo-Kilt or Utilikilt; and
- Certain types of school uniform skirts for girls (see School uniforms)[1].
Traditionalists emphasize that the plural of "kilt" is "the kilt" rather than "kilts", though the latter term has been used alongside the former and continues to gain acceptance in modern English.[citation needed] At modern-day Highland games gatherings in Scotland and elsewhere, the modern version of the traditional Scottish kilt is much in evidence. Historical forms of the Scottish kilt have differed in several particulars (some quite substantial) from the modern-day version. With reference to the Scottish kilt, the organizations that sanction and grade the competitions in Highland dancing and bagpiping all have rules governing acceptable attire for the competitors. These rules specify that kilts are to be worn (except that in the national dances, the female competitors will be wearing the Aboyne dress). The word kilt as used in reference to the Scottish form of the kilt in this article refers to those garments as typically seen in such competitions.[2] [3] Differences between the Scottish kilt and other forms will be discussed in the sections related to those other types of kilts. Depending on the occasion, a kilt..."
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