noun
- a woman’s loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages.
- Obsolete. a man’s tunic.
noun archaic
- a woman’s skirt or dress
- a man’s coat
“a man’s tunic; a woman’s skirt,” Old English cyrtel, related to Old Norse kyrtill “tunic;” both regarded as probably from Latin curtus “short” (see curt) + diminutive suffix -el.