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Meaning of skirt in English
Pronunciation
/skərt/
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Verb
skirt
Definitions
1.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Examples
« He dodged the issue »
« she skirted the problem »
« They tend to evade their responsibilities »
« he evaded the questions skillfully »
2.
pass around or about
Examples
« move along the border »
« The boat skirted the coast »
3.
form the edge of
4.
extend on all sides of simultaneously
Examples
« encircle »
« The forest surrounds my property »
Noun
skirt
Etymology
Middle English: from Old Norse skyrta‘shirt’; compare with synonymous Old Englishscyrte, also with short. The verb dates from the early 17th century
Definitions
1.
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
2.
a garment hanging from the waist
Examples
« worn mainly by girls and women »
3.
informal terms for a (young) woman