How to Use culotte in a Sentence

culotte

noun
  • Girls wear culottes and vintage tees.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Opt for a pair of culotte-style jeans that cinches your waist and adds curves with a wider leg.
    — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 16 Oct. 2020
  • And believe it or not, tall boots and culottes are the perfect pair.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
  • These high-rise culottes are perfect for fall fashion with their subtle plaid print.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Among his stage costumes, for example, were seashell culottes and red high heels.
    — Kanis Leung, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Today at the show, Shields wore a pair of culottes and a long blazer styled with tall boots.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Liu was wearing a black blazer, starched white culottes, and black oxfords.
    — Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The experts also like capris, culottes, and jumpsuits (but no rompers).
    — Fortune, 22 June 2017
  • Just check out our outfit ideas that combine tall boots and culottes and do so flawlessly.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The culotte may be the trickiest trouser, but that hasn't stopped celebrities from pulling it off.
    — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2018
  • Check off two cool-girl trends in one go with these pleated culotte shorts that have a removable scarf to tie around your waist.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • Why not try one of our new favorite styling hacks by wearing a pair of tall boots with culottes to play off the cropped hemline?
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
  • This was Patti at home, dressed in sweatshirt, stretch culottes and slippers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The cowboy cut of the boot adds a dynamic texture, while the black culotte ensures the sleek look.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Wider capris, also known as culottes or gauchos, look great with slouchy sweaters, tight-fitting tees, or trim blazers.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Another suit came with a dark, hip-grazing A-line coat and matching wool culottes.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Opt for a flapper-esque dress that has a drop waist or is knee-length, and modernize it by wearing it over a pair of chic culottes.
    — Emma Anderson, Refinery29, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Also, skirts, culottes and dresses shorter than mid-thigh aren't permitted.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Cyrus wore a Chanel tweed jacket and culottes on the red carpet, along with Chanel accessories.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Feb. 2019
  • Her style choices also have been compared to Kennedy's – for instance her fondness for culottes and cropped pants.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 14 June 2019
  • Don't hesitate and hop on this cool-girl trend with a pair of culottes that are made of great quality and materials.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Models marched past wearing neon-green jackets, metallic culottes, and sheer-pink gingham dresses.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Baggy pants like cargos, culottes, and oversize jeans are everywhere this season.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Prices have since dropped, but not so much that the chef offers much more than a trio of steaks, including lean but flavorful culotte, cut from top sirloin.
    — Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Looking for a pair of relaxed or elevated jeans, corduroy utility pants or culottes, or maybe a new pair of work pants?
    — Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The brand’s collection of corduroy pants, wool trousers, culottes, and jeans is quietly discounted right now.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • With spring right around the corner, there’s no better time to shop the duchess’s exact pair of sneakers below—along with some green culottes to complete the look.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Out stepped a model wearing a blazer and plaid culottes, a look that could have come from the ’80s but felt utterly modern.
    — Lisa Birnbach, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The kitten heel boot provides a delicate but firm base, while the white culotte amplifies the feeling of lightness.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Add a crop top and denim culottes like Union's, and your look is the Canadian tuxedo's Parisian cousin.
    — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2020

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