Culottes
WOMAN'S SPLIT SKIRT; EARLIER, BREECHES OR KNICKERS
Trouser skirt; Culotte; Gaucho pants; Kullotte; Kulotte; Kulottes; Kullottes; Culot; Koolats; Divided skirt; Gaucho Pants; Coulot; Coulotte
Culottes are an item of clothing worn on the lower half of the body. The term can refer to either split skirts, historical men's breeches, or women's under-pants; this is an example of fashion-industry words taken from designs across history, languages and cultures, then being used to describe different garments, often creating confusion among historians and readers.