kuitenparade

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kuit (“calf (of the leg)”) +‎ -en- +‎ parade (“parade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkœy̯.tə(n).paːˌraː.də/
• Hyphenation: kui‧ten‧pa‧ra‧de

Noun

kuitenparade f (plural kuitenparades)

1. (historical or humorous) 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.

See also

• pantoffelparade