Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Kirtle
kirtle, n. [OE cyrtel, tunic.]
Gown; petticoat; mantle; cape; short jacket; upper garment; [fig.] blossom; cluster of petals at the top of a flax flower.
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kirtle, n. [OE cyrtel, tunic.]
Gown; petticoat; mantle; cape; short jacket; upper garment; [fig.] blossom; cluster of petals at the top of a flax flower.
Return to page 3 of the letter “k”.