"Highland garment outlawed by the Disclothing Act of 1746" Crossword Clue

Author: Mathew Cooper
Last Updated: 20 Oct 2023

"Highland garment outlawed by the Disclothing Act of 1746" NYT crossword answer is:

KILT (4 letters length)

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The Disclothing Act of 1746 was a law passed by the British government that outlawed the traditional Highland garment, known as the kilt. The Act was part of a larger effort to suppress the culture of the Scottish Highlanders, who had been viewed as a threat to the British Crown. The Act was eventually repealed in 1782, but the kilt remains a symbol of Scottish pride and identity to this day.

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Mathew Cooper
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