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kiltie

[ kil-tee ]

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;. the fringed tongue of such a shoe.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kiltie1

First recorded in 1835–45; kilt + -ie
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Example Sentences

Their early pressure was rewarded when Greg Kiltie whipped in a dangerous ball from the left, McMenamin found space among a static Celtic defence, and the Northern Irishman planted his header past Joe Hart into the corner.

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Greg Kiltie draws a foul in the penalty area.

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Jonah Ayunga hit the post and Zander Clark made a superb double save from Greg Kiltie to guard Hearts' lead.

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After Andy Halliday had blazed over the bar from Cochrane's drive into the box, Kiltie did likewise at the other end before he drew a magnificent double save from Clark, the keeper stopping his first effort with his left hand and the second with his right leg.

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Greg Kiltie ghosted past the 20-year-old to fizz in a cross that had St Mirren appealing in vain for a penalty after David Bates' awkward clearance.

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