kirtle

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Recent Examples of kirtle Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles. Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kirtle
Noun
  • Amazon has all sorts of one-piece styles to choose from—including dreamy, detailed teddies and lace babydoll chemises, as well as plunging bodysuits with bold mesh cut-outs.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Not long afterward, Gaye took their teenage daughter to Victoria’s Secret in search of a silk chemise.
    Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Lopez wore the brand’s long-sleeve brown crêpe midi dress, featuring a sheath silhouette, crewneck and padded shoulders.
    Charlie Carballo, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The top featured an interlacing satin design, while the black taffeta skirt followed a sheath silhouette.
    Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Highlights from the ever-changing collection include sharp-cut blazers lined with reclaimed silk kimonos by Isabeyli, boldly silhouetted tops and dresses by MMMDM, and tees with tongue-in-cheek slogans by Off-White-esque streetwear label Estudio Barcode.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2024
  • She can often be spotted wearing bright-colored kimonos.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
    IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The first display greeting viewers showcases three shirtwaists embroidered with the names of three women who perished in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • These sneakers are versatile enough to wear with jeans and a T-shirt, a sundress, or even on a casual day at work.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
  • But that doesn't mean that all our cute pants have to go into hibernation along with our sundresses.
    Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Reed finished a layup and McNeeley made a deep 2-point jumper in transition, forcing a Baylor timeout as UConn fans could feel a run coming — second-half runs were staples in putting away games over the last two national championship seasons.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Demi Guo wears a knit jumper by Sezane Tim Tadder for Forbes Dec 3, 2024,06:00am EST This year’s class is getting rich building a new generation of software that’s automating everything from how videos are filmed to how employees find documents on their work computers.
    Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sometimes it’s called a housedress.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2020
  • My answer: the housedress.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 9 June 2020
Noun
  • For the Los Angeles premiere of Family Switch in November 2023, Garner kept on theme with the festive season colors, wearing a red minidress with an asymmetrical layered hem.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Halsey wore a pink latex minidress with white knee socks and pointy-toe black pumps, while her fiancé Avan Jogia wore a leather harness.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Kirtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirtle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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