ao dai

[ou dahy, aw dahy]

noun

plural

ao dais 

1. a costume composed of a long tunic with side slits over wide trousers, worn by Vietnamese women as traditional dress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ao dai¹

From Vietnamese áo dài literally, “long garment”

Example Sentences

There will be plenty of traditional Vietnamese food, lion dances, a curated ao ao dai fashion show and more.

From Seattle Times

In the statue, the first large-scale rendition in the U.S. of the sacred figure, Mary is depicted standing on a cloud, wearing a traditional Vietnamese ao dai dress and khan dong hat.

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday, wearing black and the traditional ao dai dress, she and her husband drove to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

They filled it with bamboo purses and elegant pastel riffs on the ao dai, a traditional Vietnamese dress-pant combo. 

From Los Angeles Times

The visitor can glimpse their wardrobes, with many colorful ao dai — Vietnam’s national costume — hanging on a rack.

From Washington Times