Etymology

ao dai

Today it means: A two panelled dress, worn by Vietnamese women as a national costume. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Vietnamese áo dài
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  1. Vietnamese · borrowed fromáo dài
  2. Vietnamese · borrowed fromáo dài
  3. English todayao dai

Borrowed from Vietnamese áo dài.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A two panelled dress, worn by Vietnamese women as a national costume.

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