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Meaning of skirt in English:
skirt
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noun
1A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.
‘After a swim, put on the wrap skirt over your bikini or swim suit, and go for a drink.’- ‘She was wearing a knee-length dark blue jean skirt with a front slit and a blue backless top.’
- ‘Damien felt himself staring, she was wearing a short pleated denim skirt and her bikini.’
- ‘I wore a short black leather skirt and a spaghetti strap tank top.’
- ‘Claire stepped into her short pleated denim skirt that she had altered herself.’
- ‘Chelsea ended up in a black pleated mini skirt with a tight red shirt that tied around the back.’
- ‘She glanced down at her knee-length blue denim skirt and long white sweater, and sighed.’
- ‘Madison straightened out her black mini skirt and matching camisole and exited the car.’
- ‘I had on a knee-length faded jean skirt with a red halter top.’
- ‘I straightened my blue jean skirt, and raised my hand to knock on the door, when it opened.’
- ‘Sighing, she straighten out her mini white skirt before turning around.’
- ‘Jean tries to keep her patience by smoothing her suede leather skirt.’
- ‘She smoothed her plaid skirt, adjusting any wrinkles or valleys that had been created.’
- ‘She pulled on her pink leather skirt with a white shirt and rooted around for her shoes.’
- ‘The tiered A-line skirt will attract your cabana boy's attention without the need for finger snapping.’
- ‘Her flowing skirt was hiked up in back with just a hint of a bustle.’
- ‘I normally wear plaid skirts with a plain white blouse.’
- ‘As she stepped out of the room, her hoop skirt swishing slightly, she ran into Drew.’
- ‘She basically always wore an ankle length khaki skirt and a pale green sweater that always accentuated her hazel eyes.’
- ‘At the sound of the girls' skirts rustling, the men gave a start and began expressing their disapproval.’
- 1.1The part of a coat or dress that hangs below the waist.‘Amy adjusted Sara's coat over the skirt of her blue dress before turning for the scarf.’
- ‘Her cerise dress had narrow skirts and large, puffed sleeves.’
- ‘Amelia wore pretty dresses with full skirts and small waists with short jackets and fanned pumps.’
- ‘She grabbed the flint out of the pocket of her trousers and slipped it into the small pocket in the skirt of her dress after giving her sister a hug.’
- ‘It was a sleeveless dress and the skirt was long and flowing.’
- ‘Then there are these gorgeous gorgeous heavenly dresses with their flowing skirts and soft dove grey colors.’
- ‘The lapels of the coat extend beyond the skirt, and halt at my mid-shin.’
- ‘She was dressed in a style I had only seen in old portraits, a stiff black dress with flaring skirts and a lace-ornamented stomacher.’
- ‘The dress had a beautiful A line skirt and a strapless bodice that had dark pink beaded designs on it.’
- ‘It's a blue-grey tulle dress with a sequins-spattered skirt and sheer camisole top.’
- ‘She smoothed out the long skirt of her gown and waited for Thomas to stand.’
- ‘Her tunic hung loosely around her as she adjusted her long skirt around her waist.’
- ‘I pulled the skirt of my dress back down, readjusted the bodice so that it wasn't so twisted.’
- ‘The full length skirt of the dress flowed out, brushing the floor.’
- ‘I adjusted the skirt of my green gown.’
- ‘When I stand my hands rest on the netted skirt of the gown.’
- ‘The bodice hugged my form and the skirt flared to give me enough room to run.’
- 1.2archaic An edge, border, or extreme part.
2A surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircraft.
‘Sprung armour side skirts protect the wheels and tracks.’- ‘On the outside the 888 has new wheel arches, side skirts, chassis and an odd-looking rear spoiler.’
- ‘Side skirts and new alloy wheels complete the changes.’
- ‘The exterior is also enhanced with deep side skirts, flared wheel arches and two-tone bumpers.’
- ‘Pistons are jet cooled on the underside and piston skirts have a special coating to assure a smooth break-in period.’
- ‘I decided to remove the Westin Nerf Bars that I had and add a Street Scene bumper, side skirts and custom grille.’
- ‘It was painted metallic mauve and had skirts over the wheel wells and dice sponges hanging from the rearview mirror.’
- ‘The upper part of the suspension is covered by a protective skirt.’
- ‘A front spoiler, side skirts, radiator grille and sports exhaust with a specially-designed heat shield give the cabrio Brabus an elegant look.’
- ‘Besides its backside, the front is featuring a wider bumper that incorporates side skirts and a huge air inlet.’
- ‘In a move to attract younger drivers, the T3 grade hatchbacks have dedicated 15-inch alloy wheels, side and rear skirts and front fog lamps.’
- ‘Body modifications include a high-rise hood, deep side skirts and cooling ducts ahead of the rear wheels.’
- ‘There was a lot of emphasis on the cuts and the skirts were streamlined.’
- ‘Furio and VTR models feature body colour-painted bumpers, skirts and rear spoiler, while the two-tone sports seats provide extra support.’
- ‘Slender headlamps and a new tail lamp cluster add a dash of elegance while a trendy side skirt shows off alloy wheels.’
- ‘It was leaded and lowered, with Moon hubs and full fender skirts; zero to sixty in just a few.’
- ‘Modifications extend far beyond the engine bay and include lowered suspension, side skirts or spoilers.’
- 2.1The curtain that hangs round the base of a hovercraft to contain the air cushion.
3mass noun An animal's diaphragm and other membranes as food.
‘bits of beef skirt’- ‘Choose lean beef such as topside, silverside or skirt (also known as bavette in Scotland) and ask the butcher to cut the slices as thin as possible.’
- 3.1British count noun A cut of meat from the lower flank.
4informal mass noun Women regarded as objects of sexual desire.
- ‘He was here, with her this very instant, and he wasn't leaving to go chase some skirt.’
- ‘He was chasing skirt and snorting booze, hoovering up every kind of sin and excess he could lay his gauntlets on.’
- ‘No, he was a skirt chaser of the worse kind.’
- ‘Dad told me you were quite a skirt chaser when you were in high school.’
5A small flap on a saddle, covering the bar from which the stirrup leather hangs.
‘I pulled myself slowly into the saddle, arranging the skirts carefully.’- ‘If the saddle or the blanket is too long at the skirt it too may be rubbing her at the hip bone area.’
verb
[with object]1Go round or past the edge of.
‘he did not go through the city but skirted it’- ‘If you are walking, you can skirt round the edge of the crag and follow some steps to rejoin the path.’
- ‘Kook stood up and skirted the round table till he came to the small black oven that stood behind Taterra.’
- ‘He did not have the time to skirt round all the walls looking for a way out.’
- ‘Of course under some circumstances you find yourself skirting the edge of obscurantism.’
- ‘It's possible Doc sought to ride us round them, skirting their flank without looking left nor right to acknowledge their being there.’
- ‘They will follow the tiny paths over the mountains and through the famous vineyards of Rioja before skirting the cities of Burgos, Leon and Lugo.’
- ‘In certain neighborhoods of Havana and the villages skirting the city, cherubic black Marys and Christs are worshipped.’
- ‘So we try to skirt past this lot, and find ourselves in the church of furniture, the calm haven that is Habitat.’
- ‘The price of oil slipped below $US 60 a barrel as Hurricane Dennis skirted past refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.’
- ‘We conducted a night move to skirt the city and get through the Karbala Gap.’
- ‘The two men rushed rapidly down the halls, skirting past servants and other court members.’
- ‘He skirted past the man and strode down the hall.’
- ‘He averted her gaze and skirted past her down the path she had come from, towards the bathroom.’
- ‘He skirted round a large stone on the path, not wanting to trip and lose his place.’
- ‘The uphill putt just skirts the left edge and Woods taps in for par.’
- ‘Of course under some circumstances you find yourself skirting the edge of obscurantism.’
- ‘Oh, look, they just bumped hips skirting around that table.’
- ‘On my way out, I carefully skirted a group of bikers playing a rowdy game of pool.’
- ‘Crichton novels often skirt the boundary between science fiction and reality.’
- ‘Ever afterwards, they skirted the boundaries of our property as if we'd wired the perimeter with high-voltage electricity.’
go round, move round, walk round, circle, circumnavigateView synonyms- 1.1Be situated along or around the edge of.‘the fields that skirted the highway were full of cattle’
- ‘Along the scenic route skirting the rim we stopped at every lookout to gaze at the fantastic scenery.’
- ‘We also leased horses and went along a shaded path skirted by a stream.’
- ‘One field skirted the edge of a primary school, which was fenced off with barbed wire and guard posts.’
- ‘He walked along the path that skirted the building.’
- ‘At this time of year she may be just South, along the glades that skirt the woods.’
- ‘Stay on this as it skirts Orielton Field Centre then heads south down into a small valley.’
- ‘It would skirt Northcliffe Playing fields and pass under or over Bradford Road at the Branch pub.’
- ‘The highway skirted the shoreline, winding as it dipped beneath a sea of swaying grass.’
- ‘Just outside the Utica airport's perimeter is a county highway that skirts the end of the main runway.’
- ‘The highway skirts the border between mountains and high desert.’
- ‘The ‘road’ along Jomtien Beach was a stretch of unpaved dirt that skirted long lines of swaying palm trees.’
- ‘The South course winds through terraced canyons and skirts ocean cliff edges before finishing on a very challenging par 4.’
- ‘His current quarry had turned north to skirt the edge of the extensive lawn.’
border, edge, flank, fringe, line, lie alongsideView synonyms - 1.2skirt along/aroundno object Go along or around (something) rather than directly through or across it.‘the river valley skirts along the northern slopes of the hills’
- ‘I went out of my way to walk right through a puddle, rather than skirt around it.’
- ‘Soon they were skirting along the coast towards Louisburgh as bonfires blazed along the road.’
- ‘But the solution does not lie in skirting around the edges of the problem, but rather, diving directly in.’
- ‘The path skirts around the hillside and soon reaches a wall gap by pylons.’
- ‘I'm really skirting around the issue here, because I'm afraid to say it.’
- ‘They all responded by skirting around the issue trying not to point of the finger of blame.’
- ‘We skirted around water buffalo, flocks of chickens and barking dogs.’
- ‘Their parents used them to skirt around the legal limit of $1,000 that any individual can give to a particular candidate.’
- ‘You often skirt around the ‘universal health care’ sacred cow.’
- ‘But let me make one point that people seem to skirt around.’
2Attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
‘they are both skirting the issue’- ‘the treaty skirted around the question of political cooperation’
- ‘The bill was drafted in an attempt to skirt constitutional concerns.’
- ‘He skirts the road-legality issue by informing customers that his bikes are sold for recreation, not transportation.’
- ‘Media coverage of hot-button issues usually skirts this aspect of them.’
- ‘Hewlett skirts this issue, by concentrating on practicalities.’
- ‘I thus contend that, on this matter, Volokh is skirting the central issue.’
- ‘They employ the foul the wing back tactic more than most teams and their toughness skirts on the legality border.’
- ‘The new film just seems to be skirting round things; it hasn't been brave enough.’
- ‘We are next door, enjoying a glass of wine, skirting round the topic of the missing Christmas lights.’
- ‘Further skirting round a definition of jazz, Dyer drops this fabulous description of Thelonius Monk approaching the piano.’
- ‘This is despite the likes of the Washington Post delicately skirting round the direct quote.’
- ‘While uncomfortable with the question the Tánaiste skirted round it nicely and the matter was dropped.’
- ‘‘I thought you didn't want to talk about it,’ Brett replied, skirting past the real discussion on hand.’
- ‘Recent researchers have been less reductionist and more sympathetic than Adorno, but they too have skirted round the audience.’
- ‘His ears pounded and his lips trembled, but Tony didn't skirt around anything.’
- ‘Canseco's charges were met with outright denials or responses that skirted the issue.’
- ‘My clever ploy of skirting the issue with talks of tutoring hadn't worked.’
- ‘The time seems to have come for Japan to stop skirting this essential question.’
- ‘Mac wasn't ready to deal with that so he skirted the question.’
- ‘They skirt the law by being careful not to advocate voting for or against any candidate.’
- ‘"They skirt the usury laws by saying it's not a loan, " Nixon said.’
avoid, evade, steer clear of, sidestep, dodge, circumvent, bypass, pass over, fight shy ofView synonyms
Origin
Middle English from Old Norse skyrta ‘shirt’; compare with synonymous Old English scyrte, also with short. The verb dates from the early 17th century.
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