kirtle
IPA: kˈɝtʌɫ
noun
- A knee-length tunic.
- A short jacket.
- A woman's gown; a woman's outer petticoat or skirt.
verb
- (transitive) To clothe or cover with, or as if with, a kirtle; to hitch up (a long garment) to the length of a kirtle.
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Examples of "kirtle" in Sentences
- She wore a beautiful kirtle adorned with intricate embroidery for the royal banquet
- The medieval peasant woman draped her simple kirtle over her shoulders as she tended to the fields
- The tailor skillfully crafted a new kirtle for the noblewoman using luxurious silk fabric
- The kirtle was laced up tightly to accentuate the lady's slender waist and elegant figure
- The young girl twirled in her colorful kirtle, the fabric swirling around her like a vibrant dance
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