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