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Noun: dirndl  durn-d(u)l
  1. A dress with a tight bodice and full skirt
    "She wore a traditional Bavarian dirndl to the Oktoberfest celebration"
     
  2. A full skirt with a gathered waistband
    "The fashion designer incorporated dirndl skirts into her summer collection"

Derived forms: dirndls

Type of: dress, frock, gathered skirt

Encyclopedia: Dirndl