Definition

1. Noun:
   • A dress with a tight bodice and a full skirt: A traditional style of women's dress, often associated with Alpine regions like Germany and Austria, featuring a close-fitting upper part and a wide, gathered skirt.
   • A full skirt with a gathered waistband: A separate skirt, cut full and gathered at the waist, which is a component of the traditional dirndl dress.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Dress):
  • She wore a beautiful blue dirndl to the Oktoberfest celebration.
  • The traditional dirndl often includes an apron and a blouse.
• Noun (Skirt):
  • Her outfit consisted of a white blouse and a green dirndl.
  • The dirndl was made of a heavy, embroidered fabric.

Advanced Usage

• The term "dirndl" can refer to the complete traditional ensemble, which typically includes a blouse, a bodice, a full skirt, and an apron.
  • For the cultural festival, she assembled an authentic dirndl with all the correct components.
• In modern fashion, elements of the dirndl silhouette, such as the fitted bodice and full skirt, are sometimes adapted.
  • The designer's new collection features evening gowns with a dirndl-inspired shape.

Variants and Related Words

• Dirndl skirt (n): Specifically refers to the full, gathered skirt part of the dress.
  • She paired the dirndl skirt with a simple knit top.

Synonyms

• Peasant dress: A loose term for a dress with a similar rustic, folk-inspired style, though not specifically Alpine.
• Alpine dress: A more general term for traditional clothing from Alpine regions.

Related Phrases

• Diminutive forms: The word "dirndl" itself is derived from a diminutive form of "Dirn," a Bavarian-Austrian dialect word for a young woman or girl.

Noun

1. a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt
2. a full skirt with a gathered waistband