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- Dictionaryskirt/skəːt/
noun
- 1. a garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.
- 2. a surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircraft.
verb
- 1. go round or past the edge of: "he did not go through the city but skirted it" Similar
- 2. attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with: "they are both skirting the issue" Similar
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skirt noun (CLOTHING) Add to word list. A1 [ C ] a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers some or all of the legs, usually worn by women and girls: She wore a denim skirt and a white shirt. a long / short skirt.
1. a (1) : a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down. (2) : a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down. b.
SKIRT definition: 1. a piece of women's clothing that hangs from the waist and has no legs 2. to avoid talking about…. Learn more.
noun. 1. that part of a dress, coat, robe, etc. that hangs below the waist. 2. a woman's garment of varying length that hangs down from the waist. 3. something like a skirt, as a flap hanging from the side of a saddle or one covering the legs of a sofa, chair, etc. 4. [pl.]
noun. /skɜːt/ /skɜːrt/ [countable] a piece of clothing that hangs from the middle part of the body. a short/long/pleated/denim skirt. I never wear skirts. in a skirt a woman in a blue skirt and white blouse. see also grass skirt, miniskirt, pencil skirt, rah-rah skirt. Extra Examples. Topics Clothes and Fashion a1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
1. the part of a gown, dress, or coat that extends downward from the waist. 2. a one-piece garment extending downward from the waist and not joined between the legs, worn esp. by women and girls. 3. some part resembling or suggesting the skirt of a garment, as the flared lip of a bell.
Unlike pants, which fully cover each of your legs separately, a skirt is basically a single piece of fabric covering part of your legs. If you want to show a little leg, wear a skirt! Skirts can be very short (like a miniskirt) or so long they drag on the ground. Long ago, skirt was also rude slang for a young woman.
a : a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist down. She was wearing a short/long skirt. — see color picture on this page; see also miniskirt. b : the part of a dress, coat, etc., that hangs from the waist down. The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door. — sometimes plural.
a one-piece garment extending downward from the waist and not joined between the legs, worn especially by women and girls. some part resembling or suggesting the skirt of a garment, as the flared lip of a bell or a protective and ornamental cloth strip covering the legs of furniture.
There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun skirt, one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. skirt has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
