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Meaning of skirt in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /skərt/

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  1. 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. 2. pass around or about

    Examples

    • « move along the border »
    • « The boat skirted the coast »
  3. 3. form the edge of
  4. 4. extend on all sides of simultaneously

    Examples

    • « encircle »
    • « The forest surrounds my property »
  5. 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
  6. 2. a garment hanging from the waist

    Examples

    • « worn mainly by girls and women »
  7. 3. informal terms for a (young) woman

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