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Meaning of kirtle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

kirtle

Pronunciation:/ˈkəːt(ə)l//-ɾ(ə)l/

noun

Definitions

  1. A knee-length tunic.

  2. A short jacket.

  3. A woman's gown; a woman's outer petticoat or skirt.

verb

Definitions

  1. To clothe or cover with, or as if with, a kirtle; to hitch up (a long garment) to the length of a kirtle.

  2. Clothed or covered with, or as if with, a kirtle.