Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A full-skirted dress with a tight bodice and low neck, that is either sleeveless or has short full sleeves.
- n. A full skirt with a gathered waistband.
Wiktionary
WordNet 3.0
- n. a full skirt with a gathered waistband
- n. a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt
Etymologies
- From German. In the South German dialects (Bairisch), the word originally referred to a young woman or a girl. (Wiktionary)
- German, short for Dirndlkleid : German dialectal Dirndl, diminutive of Dirne, girl (from Old High German diorna) + Kleid, dress. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“A dirndl is a type of traditional dress worn in Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria and Italian”
“A dirndl is the national dress of Austria, but nakedness is an absence of clothes … so what is 'dirndl naked' supposed to mean?”
“A dirndl is a type of traditional clothing worn in Germany and Austria.”
“Bavarian barmaids typically dress in a costume known as a "dirndl", a dress and apron with a tight, low-cut top whose figure-hugging effect is enhanced by a short white blouse.”
“Among his best looks were a kind of dirndl skirt, light and easygoing, made of black and gray panels of wool and silk twill, and a billowy evening dress in washed ivory satin that had a halter neck and the tiniest gathers at the waist.”
“New York Fashion Week, showed black, asymmetric, "dirndl" dresses with crystal halters and shoulder details.”
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“The "dirndl" neckline was echoed in coats, in a Steiff, teddy bear-wool, belted, and worn with heeled boots, reminiscent of a walk in the forest.”
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph
“In the South German dialects (bairisch), 'dirndl' originally referred to a young woman or a girl.”
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“Nowadays, 'dirndl' may equally refer to either a young woman, or to the dress. sleeves.”
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“Billed as “the busiest German band in Texas,” the group also includes four dancers dressed in lederhosen, dirndl, and knee socks.”
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