kirtles in English
noun
1
a woman's gown or outer petticoat.
The Virgin invariably wears a dark blue gown, sometimes over a minever kirtle with plain undergarment, to stress her high status.
Use "kirtles" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "kirtles" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "kirtles", or refer to the context using the word "kirtles" in the English Dictionary.
1. ‘The Bondmaids of Torvaldsland do not wear silks of any kind but kirtles of white wool.’ ‘All menial tasks like cleaning in temples and private households were undertaken by Bondmaids whose position was not high in the society.’
2. ‘To clarify the case of the designated Bondmaid, it is helpful to reference Tractate Yevamoth, found here.’ ‘The Bondmaids of Torvaldsland do not wear silks of any kind but kirtles of white wool.’ ‘All menial tasks like cleaning in temples and private households were undertaken by Bondmaids whose position was not high in the society.’