kirtle vs sprig

kirtle

noun
  • A knee-length tunic. 

  • A woman's gown; a woman's outer petticoat or skirt. 

  • A short jacket. 

verb
  • To clothe or cover with, or as if with, a kirtle; to hitch up (a long garment) to the length of a kirtle. 

sprig

noun
  • One of the separate pieces of lace fastened on a ground in applique lace. 

  • A youth; a lad. 

  • A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray. 

  • An ornament resembling a small shoot or twig. 

  • A brad, or nail without a head. 

  • A house sparrow. 

  • A small eyebolt ragged or barbed at the point. 

verb
  • To decorate with sprigs, or with representations of sprigs, as in embroidery or pottery. 

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