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)
- (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.