Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
kisve. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
kisve, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
kisve in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
kisve you have here. The definition of the word
kisve will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
kisve, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish كسوت, from Arabic كِسْوَة (kiswa). Doublet of kisbet and kispet.
Noun
kisve (definite accusative kisveyi, plural kisveler)
- clothing, outfit, costume, garb
1935 August 14, “Tarsusta Çarşaf, Karadon ve Şalvar yasağı evvelki gün başladı”, in Yeni Mersin, page 1:Bayanlarımız ve halkımız belediyenin bu yasağım sevinçle karşılayarak yeni kisveleri ile çarşı ve pazara çıkmışlardir.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
References
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “كسوت”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1550