kirtle

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How to pronounce kirtle in British English: 英 ['kɜ:tl]word uk audio image

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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

单词词源

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).