The meaning of Skirt
Skirt – definition
nounA garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.
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After a swim, put on the wrap skirt over your bikini or swim suit, and go for a drink.nounA surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircraft.
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Sprung armour side skirts protect the wheels and tracks.nounAn animal's diaphragm and other membranes as food.
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Bits of beef skirtnounWomen regarded as objects of sexual desire.
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He was here, with her this very instant, and he wasn't leaving to go chase some skirt.nounA small flap on a saddle, covering the bar from which the stirrup leather hangs.
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I pulled myself slowly into the saddle, arranging the skirts carefully.
verbGo round or past the edge of.
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He did not go through the city but skirted itverbAttempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
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They are both skirting the issue
verbA garment hanging from the waist
nounA piece of women’s clothing that hangs from the waist and does not have material between the legs, or the part of a dress below the waist
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She looked good in a skirt and blouse., we were skirting the highways and taking the back roads.
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Word origin
Middle English: from Old Norse skyrta ‘shirt’; compare with synonymous Old English scyrte, also with short. The verb dates from the early 17th century.
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