Associations to the word «Kirtle»

Wiktionary

KIRTLE, noun. A knee-length tunic.

Dictionary definition

KIRTLE, noun. A garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages.
KIRTLE, noun. A long dress worn by women.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats