Meaning & Definition of Skirt in English
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Skirt
/skərt/
noun
1. Cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
synonym:
- skirt
2. A garment hanging from the waist
- Worn mainly by girls and women
synonym:
- skirt
3. (fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
synonym:
- annulus,
- skirt
4. Informal terms for a (young) woman
synonym:
- dame,
- doll,
- wench,
- skirt,
- chick,
- bird
verb
1. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- "He dodged the issue"
- "She skirted the problem"
- "They tend to evade their responsibilities"
- "He evaded the questions skillfully"
synonym:
- hedge,
- fudge,
- evade,
- put off,
- circumvent,
- parry,
- elude,
- skirt,
- dodge,
- duck,
- sidestep
2. Pass around or about
- Move along the border
- "The boat skirted the coast"
synonym:
- skirt
3. Form the edge of
synonym:
- skirt
4. Extend on all sides of simultaneously
- Encircle
- "The forest surrounds my property"
synonym:
- surround,
- environ,
- ring,
- skirt,
- border
Examples of using
The skirt didn't fit so I had to alter it.
He has a reputation for being a skirt chaser.
The stain that was removed was still visible on the skirt.