Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long-sleeved, usually full-length garment with sides slit up to the hips, traditionally worn by Vietnamese women over loose trousers.
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- noun A two panelled
dress , worn by Vietnamese women as anational costume .
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- noun the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Vietnamese áo dài : áo, tunic (from Middle Chinese ˀaw´, padded coat; also the source of Mandarin ǎo) + dài, long.]
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From the Vietnamese word áo dài. Áo is from a Middle Chinese word meaning "padded coat" (襖). Dài is Vietnamese for "long."
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