Dirndl

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: ˈdɪə(ɹ)ndəɫ

Origin

From German. In the South German dialects (Bairisch), the word originally referred to a young woman or a girl.

Noun

1. A traditional Alpine women's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt
• 1956, w, Crime out of Mind Chapter 1, On the cover of the leaflet advertising the Alpenrose Gasthof in Zirl am Gurgl … there is a decorative picture of a young woman. She is wearing Tyrolese costume: the low-cut white bodice with cross-laced velvet waistcoat, the floral apron and dirndl skirt.