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Recent Examples of kirtle
Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles.
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Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2023
Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kirtle
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Spoil your sweetheart with a lacy chemise or a comfy thong that’s crotchless for some easy-access fun.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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The boutique also designs its own gorgeous bras, thongs, chemises, and sleepwear under the Journelle Collection label.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2024
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Police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath under Mogen's body that prosecutors say contained Kohberger's DNA.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Investigators found the leather sheath for a combat-style knife on the bed of one of the victims, next to her body, according to police.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2025
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While entire spaces in bold colors are not traditional, Yoshida points to kimonos and historic Japanese screens as examples of color, pattern, and movement.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gabba features the finish across nine styles including jeans, denim jackets, kimonos, bags and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Jan. 2025
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The workshop produced shirtwaists, Edwardian-style women’s blouses that were, by then, going out of style.—
Fiona Alison Duncan,
ARTnews.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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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
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Her hair in little pigtails, a little yellow sundress.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Summer’s mojito and sundress isn’t this month’s chunky knit sweater or sip-worthy cocktail.—
Patrice J. Williams,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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Dake scored the team’s first six points in the fourth quarter on back-to-back jumpers and a couple of free throws to tie the game at 43 with 3:41 left.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Schroder drained a 3 toward the end of the third quarter then matched his high as a Warrior (20 points) with a soft-touch jumper early in the fourth.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes it’s called a housedress.—
Rachel King,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2020
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My answer: the housedress.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
WSJ,
9 June 2020
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Deschanel modeled a tweed minidress with matching tights, a top handle purse and platform mary janes, evoking 1960s fashion trends.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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Chain metal minidress by Paco Rabanne, fall 1967 haute couture collection.—
Tina Isaac-Goizé,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Kirtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirtle. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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