1
: a dress style with tight bodice, short sleeves, low neck, and gathered skirt
2
: a full skirt with a tight waistband

Examples of dirndl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Revelers can dance to oompah music, enter a dirndl and lederhosen contest, twirl to the polka, choose from more than 50 kinds of beer, or eat bratwurst, apple strudel, fondue, and German tacos. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 Campbell Oktoberfest Don your dirndl and lederhosen for the 29th annual Campbell Oktoberfest, set for Oct. 19-20 in downtown Campbell. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024 The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition. 07 of 07 Dallas Who said Oktoberfest had to feature only German music? Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 What to wear The dress code for many is the traditional Bavarian dirndl, for women, and lederhosen, for men. Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dirndl 

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Word History

Etymology

short for German Dirndlkleid, from German dialect Dirndl girl + German Kleid dress

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirndl was in 1937

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Cite this Entry

“Dirndl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirndl. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

dirndl

noun
: a full skirt with a tight waistband
Etymology

a shortened form of German Dirndlkleid, literally, "girl's dress," from Dirndl "girl" and Kleid "dress"

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