Meaning of culottes in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈk(j)ʊˌlɑts/

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1. Noun

   culottes

   Etymology

   mid 19th century: French, ‘knee breeches’, diminutive of cul‘rump’, from Latin culus

   Definitions

   1. a divided skirt