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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for kirtle

He sheareth a deal from his kirtle meet, To make her sandals for her feet.
Poems by the Way|William Morris
Springing with a bound over the Kirtle, he seized Blacket House in the act of flight.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9|Various
And I am weary withal, and this kirtle is light and easy to me.
The Roots of the Mountains|William Morris
A kirtle is a gown; Skeat suggests that it is a diminutive of skirt.
Milton's Comus|John Milton

A kirtle surrounds her waist, and falls with a feather fringe down to just above the knees.
Harper's Magazine, Vol III, June 1851|Various

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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单词	kirtle
释义	kirtle [ kur-tl ] / ˈkɜr tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kirtle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman's loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages. Obsolete. a man's tunic. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kirtle He sheareth a deal from his kirtle meet, To make her sandals for her feet. Poems by the Way\|William Morris Springing with a bound over the Kirtle, he seized Blacket House in the act of flight. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9\|Various And I am weary withal, and this kirtle is light and easy to me. The Roots of the Mountains\|William Morris A kirtle is a gown; Skeat suggests that it is a diminutive of skirt. Milton's Comus\|John Milton A kirtle surrounds her waist, and falls with a feather fringe down to just above the knees. Harper's Magazine, Vol III, June 1851\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kirtle blouse, jacket, robe, coat, chiton, surcoat, toga
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kirtle

noun

Origin of kirtle

OTHER WORDS FROM kirtle

Words nearby kirtle

Example sentences from the Web for kirtle

British Dictionary definitions for kirtle

noun archaic

Word Origin for kirtle

Words related to kirtle