n.男用短外衣；女装或外裙
Margaret pinned up her kirtle and farthingale, for the road was wet. 因为路很湿，玛格丽特把她的马甲和裙子挽起用别针别紧。
The women wore along or short tunic with petticoat or kirtle of coarse woolen cloth. 达官贵人外穿华丽的披风“达尔马提克”，半圆形，很像罗马的托嘎。
With the reader's permission we will attempt to evoke in thought the impression he would have experienced in crossing with us the threshold of that great Hall amid that throng in surcoat, doublet, and kirtle. 若承蒙看官同意，我们不妨就竭力开动脑筋，想象看官跟我们一道，夹杂在穿着短上衣、半截衫、短袄的嘈杂人群中间，跨进大厅时会有什么样的感觉。
With the reader's permission we will attempt to evoke in thought the impression he would have experienced in crossing with us the threshold of that great Hall amid that throng in surcoat,doublet,and kirtle. 若承蒙看官同意，我们不妨就竭力开动脑筋，想象看官跟我们一道，夹杂在穿着短上衣、半截衫、短袄的嘈杂人群中间，跨进大厅时会有什么样的感觉。
With the reader’s permission we will attempt to evoke in thought the impression he would have experienced in crossing with us the threshold of that great Hall amid that throng in surcoat, doublet, and kirtle. 若承蒙看官同意，我们不妨就竭力开动脑筋，想象看官跟我们一道，夹杂在穿着短上衣、半截衫、短袄的嘈杂人群中间，跨进大厅时会有什么样的感觉。
