Meaning & use
dirndl skirt
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Meaning
nouncountable
A skirt with a full, gathered waist and no defined waistband, often part of traditional Alpine dress.
Grammar: Countable noun: use 'a dirndl skirt' for one, 'dirndl skirts' for more than one.
Patterns
- wear a dirndl skirt
- a dirndl skirt with a blouse
She wore a dirndl skirt with a white blouse to the festival.
The dirndl skirt has a wide, gathered waist that gives it a full shape.
In the shop, they sell dirndl skirts in many bright colors.
Word forms
| plural | dirndl skirts |
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Common combinations
- traditional dirndl skirt
- She danced in a traditional dirndl skirt at the Oktoberfest.
- dirndl skirt with an apron
- The costume included a dirndl skirt with an apron.
- cotton dirndl skirt
- For summer, a light cotton dirndl skirt is comfortable.
- gathered dirndl skirt
- The gathered dirndl skirt flared out as she twirled.
Synonyms and how they differ
- gathered skirt
- A gathered skirt is any skirt with fabric gathered at the waist, while a dirndl skirt specifically has a full, gathered waist and is often associated with Alpine dress.
- full skirt
- A full skirt is simply a skirt with a lot of fabric, but a dirndl skirt is a particular style with gathering at the waist and no waistband.
Word family
- dirndl noun
- The traditional Alpine dress consisting of a bodice, blouse, full skirt, and apron; the skirt alone can be called a dirndl skirt.
Commonly confused: dirndl skirt or dirndl?
dirndl skirt vs dirndl
A 'dirndl' can mean the whole traditional outfit, while a 'dirndl skirt' is just the skirt part.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'dirndl skirt' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A dirndl skirt is a piece of clothing worn on the lower body, so 'to the party' is correct. The other options place it on the head or as footwear, which is not correct.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “dirndl skirt”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.