Áo Dài
The (English pronunciation: ; (''North''), (''South''), Hán-Nôm: 襖𨱾) is a traditional Vietnamese national garment. Besides suits and dresses nowadays, men and women can also wear áo dài on formal occasions. It is a long, split tunic worn over silk trousers. translates as shirt.''Áo'' is derived from a Middle Chinese word meaning "padded coat".ao dai, ''definition of ao dai in Oxford dictionary (British & World English)''. Retrieved November 3, 2014. means "long".Phan Van Giuong, ''Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary: Vietnamese-English English-Vietnamese'' (2008), p. 76. "dài ''adj.'' long, lengthy." The term can be used to describe any clothing attire that consists of a long tunic, such as "nhật bình". The predecessor of the áo dài was derived by the Nguyễn lords in Phú Xuân during 18th century. This outfit was derived from the áo ngũ thân, a five-piece dress commonly worn in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The áo dài was later made to be for ...
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