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| kir·tle [ kúrt'l ] (plural kir·tles) |
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1. woman's dress: a long gown or skirt worn by women from the Middle Ages to the 17th century
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2. 16C man's coat: a long tunic or coat worn by men until the 16th century
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| [ Old English cyrtel "short coat" < Germanic < Latin curtus "short, cut short"] |
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