dirndl Syllabification: (dirn·dl)Pronunciation: /ˈdərndl/Definition of dirndl noun 1 (also dirndl skirt) a full, wide skirt with a tight waistband. 2a woman’s dress in the style of Alpine peasant costume, with a full skirt and a close-fitting bodice. Origin: 1930s: from south German dialect, diminutive of Dirne 'girl'dirndl in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of dirndl in the British & World English dictionary
