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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAo Dai
/ˈaʊ ˌdaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Vietnamese national garment consisting of a long, tight-fitting tunic split down the sides, worn over trousers.
"She wore an elegant silk ao dai to celebrate the Lunar New Year." - 2
A modernized variation of this tunic often used in international beauty pageants and high fashion runways.
"Modern designers have introduced contemporary elements to the traditional ao dai."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Vietnamese áo dài (literally 'long shirt/dress'), derived from Middle Vietnamese elements combining the noun for clothing (áo) and the adjective for long (dài). The term entered English in the mid-20th century via journalism and cultural exchange regarding Vietnamese traditional and modern fashion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ao Dai" is said worldwide
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ao dai
Transliteration: ao dai
"Elle portait un magnifique ao dai en soie."
Ao Dai
Transliteration: Ao Dai
"Sie trug einen traditionellen Ao Dai."
ao dai
Transliteration: ao dai
"Indossava uno splendido ao dai vietnamita."
ao dai
Transliteration: ao dai
"Ella lució un elegante ao dai tradicional."
ao dai
Transliteration: ao dai
"Ela usava um belo ao dai de seda."
आओ दाई
Transliteration: ao dai
Script: आओ दाई पोशाक
"उसने एक पारंपरिक आओ दाई पहना था।"
奥黛
Transliteration: ào dài
"她穿着一件精致的越南奥黛。"
아오자이
Transliteration: aojai
"그녀는 전통 아오자이를 입고 있었습니다."
アオザイ
Transliteration: aozai
"彼女は美しいアオザイを着ていた。"
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