Great kilt
E651791
The Great kilt is a traditional Scottish Highland garment consisting of a large length of woolen cloth that is pleated and wrapped around the body, serving as both clothing and a cloak.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great kilt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7245497 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great kilt Context triple: [Highland dress, developedFrom, Great kilt]
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A.
Highland dress
Highland dress is the traditional Scottish attire—typically including items like the kilt, sporran, and tartan accessories—worn especially for formal occasions, cultural events, and Highland games.
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B.
Kiltan
Kiltan is a small inhabited coral island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its traditional seafaring community and scenic lagoons.
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C.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
MacDonald tartan
The MacDonald tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacDonald, one of the largest and most historically significant Highland clans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great kilt Target entity description: The Great kilt is a traditional Scottish Highland garment consisting of a large length of woolen cloth that is pleated and wrapped around the body, serving as both clothing and a cloak.
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A.
Highland dress
Highland dress is the traditional Scottish attire—typically including items like the kilt, sporran, and tartan accessories—worn especially for formal occasions, cultural events, and Highland games.
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B.
Kiltan
Kiltan is a small inhabited coral island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its traditional seafaring community and scenic lagoons.
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C.
MacLeod tartan
The MacLeod tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacLeod, recognized for its bold yellow and black design.
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D.
Douglas tartan
Douglas tartan is the distinctive woven pattern of colored checks and stripes traditionally associated with Scotland’s historic Clan Douglas.
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E.
MacDonald tartan
The MacDonald tartan is the distinctive traditional Scottish plaid pattern associated with Clan MacDonald, one of the largest and most historically significant Highland clans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland dress
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kilt ⓘ traditional garment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
belted plaid
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feileadh mór NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of traditional Highland dress
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symbol of Scottish Highland identity ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
historical illustrations of Highlanders
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reenactments of 17th-century Scottish warfare ⓘ |
| fastenedBy | belt ⓘ |
| feature |
can be arranged in various styles
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hand-formed pleats ⓘ often made in tartan patterns ⓘ secured with belt around waist ⓘ unstitched pleats ⓘ upper portion used as cloak or hood ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pleated lower section
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unsewn upper section ⓘ |
| hasStyle | tartan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| inUseSince | late 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeOf | woolen cloth ⓘ |
| material | wool ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
modern tailored kilt
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small kilt ⓘ |
| requires | manual pleating before wearing ⓘ |
| stillUsedIn |
Scottish cultural festivals
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historical reenactment ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| typicalLength |
approximately 4.5 to 5.5 meters
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approximately 5 to 6 yards ⓘ |
| upperSectionCanBe |
draped over shoulder
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pulled over head as hood ⓘ wrapped as cloak ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cloak
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clothing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blanket while sleeping outdoors
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military dress in Highland regiments (historically) ⓘ protection against weather ⓘ |
| wornBy |
Scottish Highlanders
NERFINISHED
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men ⓘ |
| wornOver | shirt ⓘ |
| wornWith |
belt
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brooch ⓘ ghillie brogues ⓘ hose ⓘ sporran ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great kilt Description of subject: The Great kilt is a traditional Scottish Highland garment consisting of a large length of woolen cloth that is pleated and wrapped around the body, serving as both clothing and a cloak.
Referenced by (1)
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