Dirndl Definition
dûrndl
noun
A kind of dress with a full skirt, gathered waist, and closefitting bodice.
Webster's New World
A full skirt with a gathered waist.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Dirndl
Noun
Singular:
dirndl
Plural:
dirndlsOrigin of Dirndl
German short for Dirndlkleid German dialectal Dirndl diminutive of Dirne girl (from Old High German diorna) Kleid dress
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From German. In the South German dialects (Bairisch), the word originally referred to a young woman or a girl.
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