Meaning & use
kirtle
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A long tunic or gown worn by men or women in medieval and Renaissance Europe.
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The museum displayed a finely embroidered kirtle from the fifteenth century.
In the play, the peasant girl wears a simple wool kirtle instead of the noblewoman's silk gown.
A note on using this word
A historical garment term; its exact style and use as an outer or under-layer shifted over centuries, so it's mainly encountered in historical and literary contexts today.
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