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kirtle definition

kir·tle (kʉrt′'l)

noun

  1. a man's tunic or coat
  2. a woman's dress or skirt

Etymology: ME kirtel < OE cyrtel (akin to ON kyrtill) < Gmc *kurt-, short (< L curtus: see curt) + -el, dim. suffix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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