ao dai

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Definition of ao dai in English English dictionary

A two panelled dress, worn by Vietnamese women as a national costume

the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers

Related Terms

ao dais

plural form of ao dai

Etymology

() From the Vietnamese word áo dài. Áo is from a Middle Chinese word meaning "padded coat" (襖). Dài is Vietnamese for "long."