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kirtle
[kur-tl]
noun
a woman's loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages.
Obsolete.a man's tunic.
kirtle
/ ˈɜːə /
noun
a woman's skirt or dress
a man's coat
Other Word Forms
- kirtled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of kirtle1
Example Sentences
It wasn't just her ivory-white breastplate or silvery kirtle—she glowed softly from within, radiating a warm, comforting light that elevated her physical perfection to something on a higher plane.
Clad in a cloud-gray kirtle and a hood as blue as the sky.
"Here we go," she said, holding up a scarlet kirtle.
I pulled out kirtles, caps, and bodices, the gilded prayer book and a cracked looking glass Gertrude had given me.
“No matter. They will horse Bore again in a minute. Here he is, coming to the Queen. Oh, look! He has brought her a kirtle and a gown.”
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