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View synonyms for kirtle
kirtle
[ kur-tl ]
noun
- a woman's loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages.
- Obsolete. a man's tunic.
kirtle
/ ˈkɜːtəl /
noun
- a woman's skirt or dress
- a man's coat
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- kirtled adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kirtle1
Old English cyrtel, probably from cyrtan to shorten, ultimately from Latin curtus cut short
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Example Sentences
A golden shield had he, and a gold-wrought helmet, & a short red kirtle over his shirt of mail.
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Her tight-fitting, sleeveless kirtle was of a dull brown, for she scorned the gown of one color which was commanded by law.
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Then they home conveyed a lass with pendent keys, and goatskin kirtle; married her to Karl.
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Marvellous clasps of gold and silver in the kirtle on her breasts and her shoulders and spaulds on every side.
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The kirtle and border was far too short for her majesty's height, and she asked every one how they liked her new fancied suit.
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