dirndl
noun
\ ˈdərn-dᵊl
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Definition of dirndl
1
: a dress style with tight bodice, short sleeves, low neck, and gathered skirt
2
: a full skirt with a tight waistband
Examples of dirndl in a Sentence
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Don’t expect smiles or chitchat from the busy and busty dirndl-wearing waitresses, but do expect plates piled with roast pork belly, crispy schnitzels, potato pancakes, and sauerkraut. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Perfect Long Weekend in Bavaria," 17 Sep. 2018 The attire the female students wear is a dirndl, which includes the dress and the apron. — Julie Cornell, Houston Chronicle, "Woodlands High School German Dance Team wins state title," 9 Mar. 2018 In addition to the two outfit request on the day, guests were also asked to deck themselves out in traditional Austrian attire for the dirndl and lederhosen rehearsal dinner the night before. — Marcia Moody, Town & Country, "Why Pippa Middleton's Guests Have to Bring Two Outfits to Her Wedding," 19 May 2017 The gown was also based on 18th-century, Marie Antoinette-esque gathered-skirt taffeta gowns...and Austrian dirndl-style cleavage corsets. — Brooke Porter Katz, Harper's BAZAAR, "Queen of the Desert: Henrietta Tiefenthaler & Oli Wennink's Wedding in Morocco," 11 Apr. 2018 In a woodsy dining room rich with the aroma of roasting meat, servers in festive dirndl dresses offered the hungry hunters and fans of hunting an abundance of appetizers. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, "Bear, boar, pickerel and politics on N.J. 'Wild Game Night' menu | Kevin Riordan," 10 Apr. 2018 Dressed in a traditional dirndl, Van leads the way, guiding Earn into the hall for the grand festivities. — Lauren Alvarez, Billboard, "'Atlanta' Episode 4 Recap: The Fate of Earn and Van Explored in 'Helen'," 23 Mar. 2018 Senior Katy Nelson is co-president and in charge of the attire, the dirndl for women and lederhosen for men. — Julie Cornell, Houston Chronicle, "Woodlands High School German Dance Team wins state title," 9 Mar. 2018 Her use of native materials and styles may cause a revival of the dirndl. — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Sound of Music': THR's 1965 Review," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dirndl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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