Meaning of skirt in English

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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 »
Derived terms
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 »
Derived terms
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

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