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kirtle

[ kur-tl ]
/ ˈkɜr tl /
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noun
a woman's loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages.
Obsolete. a man's tunic.
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Origin of kirtle

before 900; Middle English kirtel,Old English cyrtel, apparently equivalent to cyrt(an) to shorten (≪ Latin curtus shortened) + -el-le

OTHER WORDS FROM kirtle

kirtled, adjective

Words nearby kirtle

kirsch, Kirstein, Kirsten, kirtan, Kirtland's warbler, kirtle, Kiruna, Kirundi, kiruv, kisan, Kisangani
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Words related to kirtle

blouse, coat, jacket, robe, chiton, surcoat, toga

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British Dictionary definitions for kirtle

kirtle
/ (ˈkɜːtəl) /
noun archaic
a woman's skirt or dress
a man's coat

Word Origin for kirtle

Old English cyrtel, probably from cyrtan to shorten, ultimately from Latin curtus cut short
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