kuitenparade
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈkœy̯.tə(n).paːˌraː.də/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) An occasion, often a gathering, where people show their "bare" calves that is uncovered by a skirt, trousers or another top layer of clothing but in older texts possibly covered by hosiery, as a violation of nineteenth and early twentieth century clothing norms.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish kuit (calf) + Dutch, Flemish parade (parade).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
parade
Gloss
parade
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hitparade Dutch, Flemish
- kuit Dutch, Flemish
- kuitbeen Dutch, Flemish
- pantoffelparade Dutch, Flemish
- parade Dutch, Flemish
- paradepaard Dutch, Flemish
- parade French
- cute Middle Dutch