Dirndl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɜːndl̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dirndl is a noun meaning A traditional Alpine woman's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt.
Meaning
A traditional Alpine woman's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt.
More Meanings
- In full dirndl skirt: a full skirt with a tight waistband resembling one which is part of a traditional Alpine woman's dress.
Example Sentences
For a change, Selina was not in slacks, but in a simple dirndl and sandals.
On the cover of the leaflet advertising the Alpenrose Gasthof in Zirl am Gurgl […] there is a decorative picture of a young woman. She is wearing Tyrolese costume: the low-cut white bodice with cross-laced velvet waistcoat, the floral apron and dirndl skirt.
Word Forms
- dirndls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skirts, pluderhose, dress, polonaise, winterdress, minidress.
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