Ao Dai Definition
ou dī, ô
ao-dais
noun
A long-sleeved, usually full-length garment with sides slit up to the hips, traditionally worn by Vietnamese women over loose trousers.
American Heritage
The traditional costume of Vietnamese women, consisting of a long, high-necked, closefitting tunic split along the sides from waist to hem: it is worn over loosefitting trousers.
Webster's New World
A two panelled dress, worn by Vietnamese women as a national costume.
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Other Word Forms of Ao Dai
Noun
Singular:
ao dai
Plural:
ao-daisOrigin of Ao Dai
Vietnamese áo dài áo tunic (from Middle Chinese ʔaw´ padded coat) (also the source of Mandarin ǎo) dài long
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From the Vietnamese word áo dài. Áo is from a Middle Chinese word meaning "padded coat" (襖). Dài is Vietnamese for "long."
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