noun. An arrangement of flat plaits set close together, each one hiding about half of the last, so as generally to make three thicknesses of stuff.

noun. A tool; an instrument.

noun. One of the component parts of a thing.

noun. A perpendicular arrangement of flat, single plaits, each plait being folded so as to cover half the breadth of the preceding one.

verb. Present participle of kilt.

noun. A method of vertically arranging flat plaits such that each plait is folded so as to cover half the of the one before it.

"Hmmmm… I don't think I've done too good a job at 'kilting' off those rumors."

kilt