Definition of kirtle in English:

kirtle

noun ˈkəːt(ə)lˈkərdl

archaic

1A woman's gown or outer petticoat.
Example sentencesExamples
- In England, kirtles were normally gowns with tight fitting bodices.
- Very striking, the balance between the simple solid color of the kirtle and the elegant trim.
- I chose to make the silk kirtle because I found fabric that I wanted to use for this dress.
- This fabric will be the front of the kirtle with the red linen serving as lining and body of dress.
- The Virgin invariably wears a dark blue gown, sometimes over a minever kirtle with plain undergarment, to stress her high status.
1. 1.1 A man's tunic or coat.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Men wore hats or caps, a kirtle or knee-length coat, shirt, waistcoat, trousers, woolen stockings, and shoes or high boots.
  Moira, a 45-year-old checkout manager at the local Safeway store, admits her husband would not have the same pride wearing a kilt as the kirtle, the ornate and authentic Viking costume.
  The bowmen were dressed in green kirtles, rather shorter than those of the squires, and wore dark woolen hose; they carried their bows and arrows slung across their shoulders.

Origin

Old English cyrtel, of Germanic origin, probably based on Latin curtus 'short'.

Rhymes

hurtle, myrtle, turtle

Definition of kirtle in US English:

kirtle

nounˈkərdlˈkərdl

archaic

1A woman's gown or outer petticoat.
Example sentencesExamples
- Very striking, the balance between the simple solid color of the kirtle and the elegant trim.
- I chose to make the silk kirtle because I found fabric that I wanted to use for this dress.
- The Virgin invariably wears a dark blue gown, sometimes over a minever kirtle with plain undergarment, to stress her high status.
- In England, kirtles were normally gowns with tight fitting bodices.
- This fabric will be the front of the kirtle with the red linen serving as lining and body of dress.
1. 1.1 A man's tunic or coat.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The bowmen were dressed in green kirtles, rather shorter than those of the squires, and wore dark woolen hose; they carried their bows and arrows slung across their shoulders.
  Men wore hats or caps, a kirtle or knee-length coat, shirt, waistcoat, trousers, woolen stockings, and shoes or high boots.
  Moira, a 45-year-old checkout manager at the local Safeway store, admits her husband would not have the same pride wearing a kilt as the kirtle, the ornate and authentic Viking costume.

Origin

Old English cyrtel, of Germanic origin, probably based on Latin curtus ‘short’.

单词	kirtle
释义	Definition of kirtle in English: kirtle noun ˈkəːt(ə)lˈkərdl archaic 1A woman's gown or outer petticoat. Example sentencesExamples In England, kirtles were normally gowns with tight fitting bodices. Very striking, the balance between the simple solid color of the kirtle and the elegant trim. I chose to make the silk kirtle because I found fabric that I wanted to use for this dress. This fabric will be the front of the kirtle with the red linen serving as lining and body of dress. The Virgin invariably wears a dark blue gown, sometimes over a minever kirtle with plain undergarment, to stress her high status. 1.1 A man's tunic or coat. Example sentencesExamples Men wore hats or caps, a kirtle or knee-length coat, shirt, waistcoat, trousers, woolen stockings, and shoes or high boots. Moira, a 45-year-old checkout manager at the local Safeway store, admits her husband would not have the same pride wearing a kilt as the kirtle, the ornate and authentic Viking costume. The bowmen were dressed in green kirtles, rather shorter than those of the squires, and wore dark woolen hose; they carried their bows and arrows slung across their shoulders. Origin Old English cyrtel, of Germanic origin, probably based on Latin curtus 'short'. Rhymes hurtle, myrtle, turtle Definition of kirtle in US English: kirtle nounˈkərdlˈkərdl archaic 1A woman's gown or outer petticoat. Example sentencesExamples Very striking, the balance between the simple solid color of the kirtle and the elegant trim. I chose to make the silk kirtle because I found fabric that I wanted to use for this dress. The Virgin invariably wears a dark blue gown, sometimes over a minever kirtle with plain undergarment, to stress her high status. In England, kirtles were normally gowns with tight fitting bodices. This fabric will be the front of the kirtle with the red linen serving as lining and body of dress. 1.1 A man's tunic or coat. Example sentencesExamples The bowmen were dressed in green kirtles, rather shorter than those of the squires, and wore dark woolen hose; they carried their bows and arrows slung across their shoulders. Men wore hats or caps, a kirtle or knee-length coat, shirt, waistcoat, trousers, woolen stockings, and shoes or high boots. Moira, a 45-year-old checkout manager at the local Safeway store, admits her husband would not have the same pride wearing a kilt as the kirtle, the ornate and authentic Viking costume. Origin Old English cyrtel, of Germanic origin, probably based on Latin curtus ‘short’.
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