philibeg

[ fil-uh-beg ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌbɛg /

noun

filibeg.

Words nearby philibeg

philem., philemon, philharmonic, philharmonic pitch, philhellene, philibeg, philip, philip i, philip ii, philip iii, philip iv

Definition for philibeg (2 of 2)

filibeg

or phil·i·beg

[ fil-uh-beg ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌbɛg /

noun

the kilt or pleated skirt worn by Scottish Highlanders.

Origin of filibeg

1740–50; < Scots Gaelic, equivalent to feile kilt + beag little

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British Dictionary definitions for philibeg (1 of 2)

philibeg
/ (ˈfɪlɪˌbɛɡ) /

noun

a variant spelling of filibeg

British Dictionary definitions for philibeg (2 of 2)

filibeg

fillibeg or philibeg

/ (ˈfɪlɪˌbɛɡ) /

noun

the kilt worn by Scottish Highlanders

Word Origin for filibeg

C18: from Scottish Gaelic fēileadhbeag, from fēileadh kilt + beag small