skirt in English dictionary

  • skirt

    Meanings and definitions of "skirt"

    • The part of a dress or robe that hangs below the waist.
    • (slang) A woman.
    • A part that serves as a border or edging.
    • To be on or form the border of.
    • To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
    • noun
      An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.
    • noun
      The part of a dress or robe that hangs below the waist.
    • noun
      A loose edging to any part of a dress.
    • noun
      A petticoat.
    • noun
      (pejorative, slang)
      A woman.
    • noun
      (Britain, colloquial)
      Women collectively, in a sexual context.
    • noun
      (Britain, colloquial)
      Sexual intercourse with a woman.
    • noun
      Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
    • noun
      The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.
    • verb
      To be on or form the border of.
    • verb
      To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
    • verb
      To cover with a skirt; to surround.
    • clothing
    • part of dress
    • something resembling a skirt
    • slang for woman
    • border
    • to be on or from the border of
    • To extend on all sides simultaneously.
    • An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.
    • noun
      a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
    • noun
      cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
    • noun
      (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
    • noun
      informal terms for a (young) woman
    • verb
      avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
    • verb
      extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
    • verb
      form the edge of
    • verb
      pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"

    Synonyms of "skirt" in English dictionary

    doll, dame, go by are the top synonyms of "skirt" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of skirt

    • skirt ( plural  skirts)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza skirt, lm  liczba mnoga skirts
    • skirt ( third-person singular simple present skirts, present participle skirting, simple past and past participle skirted)
    • skirt (plural skirts)
    • skirt (third-person singular simple present skirts, present participle skirting, simple past and past participle skirted)
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