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Noun: kirtle  kur-t(u)l
Usage: archaic
  1. A garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
    "The knight donned his kirtle before putting on his armour"
     
  2. A long dress worn by women
    "She wore a flowing kirtle to the Renaissance fair"

Sounds like: curta

Derived forms: kirtles

Type of: dress, frock, tunic

Encyclopedia: Kirtle