Get to know Philibeg better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning.
Philibeg in a sentence
Philibeg meaning
A little kilt.
Using Philibeg
- The main meaning on this page is: A little kilt.
Context around Philibeg
- Average sentence length in these examples: 38 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Philibeg
- In this selection, "philibeg" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 38 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, beag stand out and add context to how "philibeg" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include filleadh beag philibeg or small and that the philibeg with unsewn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "philibeg" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with philibeg
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A version of the filleadh beag (philibeg), or small kilt (also known as the walking kilt) similar to the modern kilt was invented by an English Quaker from Lancashire named Thomas Rawlinson sometime in the 1720s. (36 words)
From there its use spread "in the shortest space" amongst the Highlanders, and even amongst some of the Northern Lowlanders.sfn It has been suggested there is evidence that the philibeg with unsewn pleats was worn from the 1690s. citation. (40 words)
From there its use spread "in the shortest space" amongst the Highlanders, and even amongst some of the Northern Lowlanders.sfn It has been suggested there is evidence that the philibeg with unsewn pleats was worn from the 1690s. citation. (40 words)
A version of the filleadh beag (philibeg), or small kilt (also known as the walking kilt) similar to the modern kilt was invented by an English Quaker from Lancashire named Thomas Rawlinson sometime in the 1720s. (36 words)
Example sentences (2)
A version of the filleadh beag (philibeg), or small kilt (also known as the walking kilt) similar to the modern kilt was invented by an English Quaker from Lancashire named Thomas Rawlinson sometime in the 1720s.
From there its use spread "in the shortest space" amongst the Highlanders, and even amongst some of the Northern Lowlanders.sfn It has been suggested there is evidence that the philibeg with unsewn pleats was worn from the 1690s. citation.