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dirndl
[ durn-dl ]
noun
- a woman's dress with a close-fitting bodice and full skirt, commonly of colorful and strikingly patterned material, fashioned after Tyrolean peasant wear.
- a full, gathered skirt attached to a waistband or hip yoke.
- any skirt with gathers at the waistband.
dirndl
/ ˈdɜːndəl /
noun
- a woman's dress with a full gathered skirt and fitted bodice; originating from Tyrolean peasant wear
- a gathered skirt of this kind
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dirndl1
German (Bavarian and Austrian): shortened from Dirndlkleid, from Dirndl little girl + Kleid dress
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Example Sentences
As always, wearing authentic lederhosen or a dirndl is good for free admission both days.
From Washington Post
Waiters in lederhosen and waitresses in low-cut dirndl dresses weave between hundreds of long wooden tables, shouldering 3ft long trays of pretzels, meat and steins of beer.
From Time
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