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Silk Rather Oddly Used For Old Gowns Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
KIRTLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
KIRTLES
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "KIRTLES" which means:
- noun
- • A garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the middle ages
- • A long dress worn by women verb
- • To clothe or cover with, or as if with, a kirtle; to hitch up (a long garment) to the length of a kirtle.
- • Clothed or covered with, or as if with, a kirtle.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The medieval peasants typically wore kirtles as everyday clothing."
- • "The women at the renaissance fair were dressed in colorful kirtles."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic04 Jan 2018 | Down 4 | |
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