kirtle
pronunciation
How to pronounce kirtle in British English:
UK ['kɜ:tl]
How to pronounce kirtle in American English:
US ['kɜtəl]
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- Noun:
- a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
- a long dress worn by women
Word Origin
- kirtle (n.)
- "a man's tunic; a woman's skirt," Old English cyrtel, related to Old Norse kyrtill "tunic;" both regarded as probably from Latin curtus "short" (see curt) + diminutive suffix -el (2).