kirtle
/ˈkɜrtl/
noun
- A woman's gown or outer garment, typically worn in medieval and Renaissance times, often with a fitted bodice and a full skirt.
- In the museum, we saw a beautifully preserved kirtle from the 15th century.
- She sewed a simple linen kirtle for the Renaissance fair.
- The lady wore a green velvet kirtle embroidered with gold thread.
- A man's tunic or coat, especially a short garment worn in the Middle Ages.
- Peasants typically dressed in a wool kirtle for working in the fields.
- The knight wore a leather kirtle under his chainmail.
- The historical reenactor's kirtle was made of rough brown fabric.