How to Use dirndl in a Sentence

dirndl

noun
  • The dirndl consists of a bodice, blouse, full skirt and apron.
    Gere Goble, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Her very first costume in 2000 was a goth dirndl queen.
    Nadja Sayej, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Wear lederhosen or a dirndl and the first beer is free.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The attire the female students wear is a dirndl, which includes the dress and the apron.
    Julie Cornell, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Her use of native materials and styles may cause a revival of the dirndl.
    Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Don your dirndl and lederhosen and get ready to do the chicken dance while clutching a beer stein in one hand and a giant pretzel in the other.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Senior Katy Nelson is co-president and in charge of the attire, the dirndl for women and lederhosen for men.
    Julie Cornell, Houston Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Dressed in a traditional dirndl, Van leads the way, guiding Earn into the hall for the grand festivities.
    Lauren Alvarez, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2018
  • What’s more, chef-in-residence Jes Tantalo will be doing up some superb eats to pair with all those drinks (and may even don the dirndl like last year!).
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
  • When Gabalier dropped to the stage floor at the end of the song, streamers in the color of the Austrian flag shot into the audience, and thousands of dirndl and lederhosen wearers cheered.
    Thomas Rogers, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Don’t expect smiles or chitchat from the busy and busty dirndl-wearing waitresses, but do expect plates piled with roast pork belly, crispy schnitzels, potato pancakes, and sauerkraut.
    Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2018
  • And the narrow streets near Vienna's cathedral are sprinkled with old-fashioned shops that seem to belong to another era — just the place to pick out an elegant dirndl.
    Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2017
  • The narrow streets near Vienna’s cathedral are sprinkled with old-fashioned shops that seem to belong to another era — just the place to pick out an elegant dirndl.
    Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 25 July 2017
  • In a woodsy dining room rich with the aroma of roasting meat, servers in festive dirndl dresses offered the hungry hunters and fans of hunting an abundance of appetizers.
    Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • The Victoria's Secret Angel kept true to the theme and slipped into a dirndl, a traditional Bavarian outfit consisting of a white blouse, apron, and skirt.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • As always, wearing authentic lederhosen or a dirndl is good for free admission both days.
    Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2020
  • The gown was also based on 18th-century, Marie Antoinette-esque gathered-skirt taffeta gowns...and Austrian dirndl-style cleavage corsets.
    Brooke Porter Katz, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Listen for live music from The Squeezettes, German food selections and games such as hammerschlagen and a lederhosen/dirndl contest.
    Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Men sport tuxedos or dinner jackets, and while some women opt for evening dirndls in honor of Austrian tradition, most wear chiffon gowns in a rainbow of colors.
    Emily Selter, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2016
  • Men sport tuxedos or dinner jackets, and while some women opt for evening dirndls in honor of Austrian tradition, most wear chiffon gowns in a rainbow of colors.
    Emily Selter, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2016
  • In addition to the two outfit request on the day, guests were also asked to deck themselves out in traditional Austrian attire for the dirndl and lederhosen rehearsal dinner the night before.
    Marcia Moody, Town & Country, 19 May 2017
  • This restaurant features classic German cuisine, decor and even waitstaff wearing dirndl and lederhosen.
    Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2022
  • At the Bratwurst Festival's royalty pageants, judging includes the authenticity of a contestant's dirndl and her knowledge of the traditions surrounding the dress.
    Gere Goble, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022

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