noun, feminine/ky.lɔt/plural: culottes
panties, knickers; trousers, pants; shorts; breeches
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der. Proto-Italic *kūlos Latin cūlus Old French cul Middle French cul French cul French -otte French culotte From cul m + -otte f. Equivalent to the feminine derivative of culot m.