Meaning & use
dirk
A long, straight-bladed dagger, historically associated with Scottish Highland dress.
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The museum displayed an ornate dirk once worn by a Highland clan chief.
He tucked the dirk into his belt before setting out on the hunt.
A note on using this word
A dirk is traditionally worn as part of formal Scottish Highland dress, alongside the kilt and sporran, rather than used as an everyday weapon today.
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