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 kir·tle /ˈkɝtḷ/
 男用短外衣;女裝或裙

 Kir·tle n.  A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn both by men and women.
    Wearing her Norman car, and her kirtle of blue.   --Longfellow.
 Note: ☞ The term is still retained in the provinces, in the sense of “an outer petticoat.”
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 kirtle
      n 1: a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the
           Middle Ages
      2: a long dress worn by women