kir|tle

kir|tle
kir|tle «KUR tuhl», noun. Archaic.
1. a woman's gown, skirt, or outer petticoat: »

Ladies…were forbidden…to go abroad with wide-hooped gowns or kirtles (James Howell).

2. a man's short coat, usually worn with an outer cloak.
[Old English cyrtel, probably < Latin curtus short]

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