dirndl

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A dirndl is a type of traditional clothing worn in Germany and Austria.

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  1. noun A full-skirted dress with a tight bodice and low neck, that is either sleeveless or has short full sleeves.
  2. noun A full skirt with a gathered waistband.

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  • He turned to Olga, broad, blonde and curiously vital, who sat perfectly still, regarding him over the pregnant swell of her dirndl-clad waist. —  Judas Ram
  • Derek's girlfriend, Sarah Carr of Seattle, making her first appearance at the plunge, wore a Bavarian dirndl. —  The Olympian Online -- YahooNews
  • A dirndl is a type of traditional clothing worn in Germany and Austria. —  The Olympian Online -- YahooNews
  • Derek's girlfriend, Sarah Carr of Seattle, making her first appearance at the plunge, wore a Bavarian dirndl, a traditional dress worn in Germany and Austria. —  The News Tribune - Tacoma - Homepage
  • Apart from in a certain genre of films, breasts move. dirndl signing beer songs could therefore be a serious risk to health (e.g. black eyes) and safety (public). —  Toytown Germany - Germany feed
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  1. German, short for Dirndlkleid : German dialectal Dirndl, diminutive of Dirne, girl (from Old High German diorna) + Kleid, dress.
 

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