In Vietnamese, "ao dai “ means "long dress." For many, the dress has become a symbol for the beauty of Vietnamese women.
The ao dai began to attract international attention during the American War in Viet Nam. At that time, many Western writers, journalists, and tourists writing in French and English referred affectionately to the ao dai.
Some Vietnamese terms such as: "nem" "pho" and "nuoc mam" along with "viet Minh" "Viet Cong," and "Ho Chi Minh Trail" have appeared in Western dictionaries. Now, "ao dai" has also earned an entry. Webster's New World College Dictionary defines "ao dai" as "the traditional costume of Vietnamese women, consisting of a long, high-necked, close-fitting tunic split along the side to the waist and worn over loose-fitting trousers."
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