kirtle (redirected from kirtles)

kir·tle  (kûrtl)

n. Archaic

1. A man's knee-length tunic or coat.

2. A woman's dress or skirt.

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[Middle English kirtel, from Old English cyrtel, probably ultimately from Latin curtus, short; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kirtle - a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages tunic - any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees
	2.	kirtle - a long dress worn by women dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice