ao dai
Americannoun
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ao dais
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ao dai
From Vietnamese áo dài literally, “long garment”
Example Sentences
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There will be plenty of traditional Vietnamese food, lion dances, a curated ao ao dai fashion show and more.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
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 ● Jul. 20, 2021
Flower girls in cream-colored traditional dresses called ao dai carried crocheted lace lanterns that were made by local artisans.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2012
In small, tentative clumps, children wandered over to inspect the Thai golden offering bowl, pick up the Indonesian rattle and poke at a Vietnamese doll dressed in a traditional ao dai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2010
The nostalgic visitor can still order a Grand Marnier Souffle in a good French restaurant or go to the Rex Hotel on Saturday night and dance with a lissome girl in a pastel ao dai.
From Time Magazine Archive
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