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Definition of Ao dai
1. Noun. The traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers.
Definition of Ao dai
1. Noun. A two panelled dress, worn by Vietnamese women as a national costume. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ao Dai
Literary usage of Ao dai
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia by Janet Arrowood (2006)
"Clothing & Costumes The ao dai (a long top with deep side slits worn over pants)
is still seen, but not frequently. Still, if you are lucky, you might see ..."
2. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia by Bernard Joliat, Sonia Vian (2003)
"The ladies' ao-dai can be made to order, though it is also available more ...
A versatile outfit, the ao- dai needs only a conical hat to set it off to ..."
3. Thucydides Translated Into English by Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides (1881)
"... o-ao-dai may be taken 82. 4. in the more common sense of ' conspiring,' as
the so-called ' ace. of reference,' (cp. note on ii. ..."
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