ao dai

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ao dai (ou

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n. pl. ao dais

A traditional garment of Vietnamese women, consisting of a knee-length jacket with sides slit up to the hips, and worn over loose trousers.

[Vietnamese áo dài : áo, tunic (from Middle Chinese aw, padded coat) + dài, long (from Middle Chinese daj, thaj).]

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ao dai - the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers

attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"

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