culottes
pronunciation
How to pronounce culottes in British English:
UK [kju:ˈlɒts]
How to pronounce culottes in American English:
US [kuˈlɑts]
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- Noun:
- a divided skirt
Word Origin
- culottes (n.)
- "a divided skirt," 1911, from French culotte "breeches" (16c.), a diminutive of cul "bottom, backside, backside, anus," from Latin culus "bottom, fundament." Earlier, in the singular cullote, it was used to mean "knee-breeches" (1842). Por le cul dieu "By God's arse" was an Old French oath.
Example
- 1. The restriction focused on paris because french revolutionary rebels in the capital said they wore trousers , as opposed to the knee-breeches , or the " culottes , " of the bourgeoisie , in what was coined the " sans-culottes " movement .
- 2. Pathological selections and techniques of t stenting and culottes stenting .
- 3. I feel that is very suitable to wear culottes who possibly .
- 4. Appropriate school attire will be worn at all times during school hours and at school-sponsored events ....... pants , shorts , culottes , etc. must be secured around / about the waist ...... pants and shorts must have a zipper or button fly .