Barry,

It says someting about the appeal of traditional Highland apparel that the Scottish name for their version of a man skirt, the kilt, has been adopted to describe other man skirts.

Ron (Riverkilt) has previously stated how the Hopi translate the man skirts that they wear for specific dances/functions as a "kilt" though they are not pleated.

The Greek Fustanella is often referred to as a "white pleated kilt".

The same goes for people looking for a good word to describe the garment worn by the ancient Egyptians. (Heck, if you think about it how would you describe the skirt that Kronk wears in the Disney cartoon "the Emperor's New Groove"

Even though the word is used, this doesn't really make any of these garments "kilts" (in regards to the traditional Scottish Highland wear).
They are "kilts" in the broad defination of a skirt for men with only masculine connotations.

Our forum here at XMTS is about Traditional kilts and Modern variants that follow the Scottish tradition of a front apron and pleated back. If you look at our forum rules and even the general statement describing XMTS you will see that these other garments aren't what we are gathered here for.

Cheers

Jamie