Skirt meaning

What does “skirt” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“skirt” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist.

skirt

noun

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
Synonymsannulus
informal terms for a (young) woman
Synonymsdame doll wench chick bird

verb

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
“she skirted the problem”
Synonymshedge fudge evade put off circumvent parry elude dodge
pass around or about; move along the border
“The boat skirted the coast”
form the edge of
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
Synonymssurround environ ring border

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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