a skirt-like kilt

[Magnus Sporrano]

Hi
The term philabeg is the anglicized version of the Gaelic term feileadh beag, which means "little kilt".

Actually "philabeg" is a play on words. Google it and the first hit you'll find is USA Kilts, which is located in (can you guess?) [b]Phila{/b]delphia.