skirret
skirret

skirt


Definition: Meaning of, skirt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skəːt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
skirt skirted skirted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
skirting skirts
also skirt around/round [transitive]
  1. to go around the outside edge of a place or area
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  2. to avoid talking about an important subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing - used to show disapproval
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Singular Plural
skirt skirts
[countable]
  1. a piece of outer clothing worn by women and girls, which hangs down from the waist like the bottom part of a dress
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  2. also skirts [plural] old-fashioned the part of a dress or coat that hangs down from the waist
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  3. the skirts of a forest/hill/village etc British English the outside edge of a forest etc [=  outskirts]
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  4. a bit of skirt British English informal not polite an offensive expression meaning an attractive woman
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skirt used in phrases

  • ballet skirt (noun)
    1. very short skirt worn by ballerinas
  • full skirt (noun)
    1. a long skirt gathered at the waist
  • gathered skirt (noun)
    1. a skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist
  • grass skirt (noun)
    1. a skirt made of long blades of grass
  • hobble skirt (noun)
    1. a long skirt very narrow below the knees, worn between 1910 and 1914
  • pencil skirt (noun)
    1. a long narrow straight skirt
  • skirt chaser (noun)
    1. a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
  • skirt of tasses (noun)
    1. armour plate that protects the body below the waist
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