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Definition of dirndl noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dirndl

noun
 
/ˈdɜːndl/
 
/ˈdɜːrndl/
(from German)
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  1. a very full wide skirt, pulled in tightly at the middle part of the body; a dress with a skirt like this and a closely fitting top
    Word Origin1930s: from south German dialect, diminutive of Dirne ‘girl’.
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