"a man's tunic; a woman's skirt," Old English cyrtel, related to Old Norse kyrtill "tunic;" both regarded as probably from Latin curtus "short" (see curt) + diminutive suffix -el (2).
双语例句
1. Margaret pinned up her kirtle and farthingale, for the road was wet.
因为路很湿,玛格丽特把她的马甲和裙子挽起用别针别紧.
来自辞典例句
英英释意
1. a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
2. a long dress worn by women
实用场景例句
Margaret pinned up her kirtle and farthingale, for the road was wet.
