kirtle

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Recent Examples of kirtle Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles. Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2023
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Noun
  • In the late 18th century, French artist Elizabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painted a portrait of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, wearing a sloping straw hat and chemise dress — a typical undergarment for women at the time.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
  • But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Natalia's graduation sash also included her father's sheath logo on the top left.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar brand knife and Ka-Bar leather knife sheath on Amazon in March 2022, according to prosecutors.
    Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Two million garments have been recycled just through a partnership with London’s V&A Museum, which sells jackets, kimonos, and bags produced by The Revival from landfill waste.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ballet flats, separates, the shirtwaist dress, spaghetti straps on evening gowns, strapless swimsuits and athletic-friendly designs were among her creations.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
  • In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Gomez clung to summer style in a white sundress.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands have gathered not in grief, but in unity—dressed in red, white, and blue, with MAGA hats, sundresses, and a palpable sense of purpose.
    Amanda Castro Mandy Taheri Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Aces escaped with a 90-88 win, thanks to a last-second jumper by A’ja Wilson, who led all scorers with 34 points.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson got the ball, drove left, spun back right and launched a seven-foot turnaround jumper into history.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These styles—like the retro housedress—are from another era of fashion that’s catching up as a trend today, so we’re thrilled to see that this cozy, refined staple of mid-century sleepwear is having a little renaissance.
    Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Spring/Summer 2023 collection was sunny, optimistic, and breezy—no doubt lead by its hero piece, the signature nightgown, a misnomer for the flowy, bohemian housedress that put the brand on the map.
    Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • All three were bogged down by degrees of overdress.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Dec. 2017

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“Kirtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirtle. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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