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 wears a fur lined gown over a kirtle with a girdle or belt.
- Over this, a man might also wear an over kirtle, cloak, or a hood.
- A gown, tunic or kirtle was usually worn over the shirt or doublet.
- The open fronted gown laced over the kirtle or a stomacher or plackard.
- The neckline was square and might reveal the kirtle and chemise beneath.
- Anne's gown is open at the front to reveal a figured silk kirtle beneath.
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