Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traditional Vietnamese skirt: A specific type of garment, often part of traditional attire like the "áo dài," consisting of a long, flowing panel of cloth worn around the lower body.
   • A skirt (archaic/poetic): An older or literary term for a skirt.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo dài với xống màu đen. (She is wearing an áo dài with a black skirt.)
  • Trong thơ cổ, "xống" thường chỉ trang phục của phụ nữ. (In ancient poetry, "xống" often refers to women's clothing.)

Advanced Usage

• "xống lụa": a silk skirt.
  • Bộ trang phục truyền thống bao gồm áo the và xống lụa. (The traditional outfit consists of a the jacket and a silk skirt.)

Variants and Related Words

• Váy (n): This is the modern, common word for "skirt." "Xống" is now largely archaic and used primarily in historical or poetic contexts.
  • Cô ấy thích mặc váy. (She likes to wear skirts.)

Synonyms

• Skirt: A garment hanging from the waist.
• Garment: An item of clothing.

Notes on Usage

• The word "xống" is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in everyday conversation. The contemporary and universal word for "skirt" is "váy".
• You will encounter "xống" primarily in historical texts, literature, poetry, or in fixed phrases like "xống lụa" (silk skirt).