culotte
noun
cu·lotte
| \ ˈkü-ˌlät
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, ˈkyü-; kü-ˈlät, kyü-
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Definition of culotte
: a divided skirt
also
: a garment having a divided skirt
—often used in plural
Examples of culotte in a Sentence
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Among the offenses at which Burke takes aim is the seizure of Catholic Church property, which the sans-culottes had justified on grounds that the clergy was oppressive and corrupt. — Liam Warner, WSJ, "Reparations and the Spirit of 1789," 11 July 2019 Kate paired the Supergas with a chic pair of culottes from Massimo Dutti and a shirt from M.I.H Jeans. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton's Favorite Sneakers Are On Sale During Amazon Prime Day," 15 July 2019 Maria Grazia Chiuri asked 'are clothes modern?' for Christian Dior's offering, a simplistic take on couture where the models wore flat sandals with culotte pants. — Channing Hargrove, refinery29.com, "As Couture Week Changes For The Better, A Look At The Prettiest Dresses So Far," 5 July 2019 Meghan Markle wore a Ralph Lauren striped button-up with white culottes to Wimbledon in 2018 on her first solo outing with Kate Middleton. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Ralph Lauren Receives Honorary U.K. Knighthood from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace," 19 June 2019 Fall must-have: Impeccable vintage chunky-knit cream culottes. — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, "Shop Fall Fashion Inspired by 14 Real Working Women," 20 Sep. 2018 Her style choices also have been compared to Kennedy's – for instance her fondness for culottes and cropped pants. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "President Trump likens first lady Melania Trump to 'Jackie O' but Twitter objects," 14 June 2019 To show off her work, Kate wore a chic pair of culottes from Massimo Dutti, paired with a shirt from M.I.H Jeans. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton Wears Superga Sneakers to Debut Her Garden Design at the Chelsea Flower Show," 20 May 2019 Earlier today, Kate Middleton was sporting a pair of fashionable culottes and sneakers, showing children around her kid-friendly garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Kate Middleton Wears Erdem to Show Queen Elizabeth Her Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show," 20 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'culotte.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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