kir·tle /ˈkɝtḷ/
男用短外衣;女裝或裙
Kir·tle n. A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn both by men and women.
Wearing her Norman car, and her kirtle of blue. --Longfellow.
Note: ☞ The term is still retained in the provinces, in the sense of “an outer petticoat.”
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kirtle
n 1: a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the
Middle Ages
2: a long dress worn by women