skirt

1 of 2

noun

ˈskərt

a(1)

: a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down

(2)

: a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down

: either of two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung

: a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture

: the lower branches of a tree when near the ground

: the rim, periphery, or environs of an area

skirts plural : outlying parts (as of a town or city)

: a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging

slang : a girl or woman

skirted

ˈskər-təd

adjective

skirt

2 of 2

verb

skirted; skirting; skirts

transitive verb

: to form or run along the border or edge of : border

: to provide a skirt for

: to furnish a border or shield for

: to go or pass around or about

specifically : to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery

: to avoid especially because of difficulty or fear of controversy

skirted the issue

: to evade or miss by a narrow margin

having skirted disaster

Edith Wharton

intransitive verb

: to be, lie, or move along an edge or border

skirter noun

Synonyms

Noun

border
borderline
bound
boundary
brim
circumference
compass
confines
edge
edging
end
frame
fringe
hem
margin
perimeter
periphery
rim
skirting
verge

Verb

bypass
circumnavigate
circumvent
detour

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun She was wearing a short skirt. The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door. They put a protective skirt around the base of the machine. Verb The mayor skirted the issue by saying that a committee was looking into the problem. They tried to skirt the new regulations. He tried to skirt around the question. Pine trees skirt the northern edge of the pond. The road skirts around the lake. We skirted around the edge of the city. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Taylor posed for the snap, dressed in a hoodie and her blue plaid uniform skirt, paired with a classic pair of Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers.

Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Andreescu was out on the Grandstand court to play Harmony Tan but the winds at the open arena kept blowing her skirt up and affecting her shots, forcing the 22-year-old to approach the chair umpire and request an additional bathroom break to change.

Reuters, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Besides those saddle shoes, Russell still has her poodle skirt, too.

John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 In other words, there's a jean maxi skirt for everyone.

Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2022 The counterpart to the slinky slip dress is the slinky slip skirt.

Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 Instagrammer Kenn's Pen added social media icons to her skirt and paired it with a white tee personalized with her social media handle.

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Newton-John wore her signature yellow skirt and matching cardigan, complete with the white button up.

Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 Rather than a subway grate on the streets of New York, Lil Nas X is standing over a manhole cover with elongated ovals as his skirt billows up.

Anna Chan, Billboard, 22 July 2022

Verb

Furthermore, even if an NDA exists, sometimes the member will try to skirt around the provisions.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Migrants often try to skirt the checkpoint by crossing nearby ranches, but the landscape can be disorienting and the heat punishing.

Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 At Shore Galleries, for example, inspectors attributed incomplete sales forms to clerical errors instead of any willful attempt to skirt regulatory requirements.

Champe Barton, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 Tech inspectors look for signs of potential failure before races, and pilots must attend racing school to learn how to skirt the pylons and maintain a high speed with maximum safety while flying close to other racers.

Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2022 This allows Netflix to skirt Apple’s 30% commission for in-app purchases.

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 25 July 2022 The effort closes a loophole where jails could skirt reporting in-custody deaths if an inmate died at a hospital or on the way to a hospital.

Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 July 2022 Webster said the guns skirt federal and state laws and are a growing problem.

Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022 Her mother, Trevor’s grandmother, even tried to skirt Garcia’s rules and buy Trevor a smartphone.

Washington Post, 9 May 2022 See More

单词	skirted
释义	skirt 1 of 2 noun ˈskərt 1 a(1) : a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down (2) : a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down b : either of two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung c : a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture d : the lower branches of a tree when near the ground 2 a : the rim, periphery, or environs of an area b skirts plural : outlying parts (as of a town or city) 3 : a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging 4 slang : a girl or woman skirted ˈskər-təd adjective skirt 2 of 2 verb skirted; skirting; skirts transitive verb 1 : to form or run along the border or edge of : border 2 a : to provide a skirt for b : to furnish a border or shield for 3 a : to go or pass around or about specifically : to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery b : to avoid especially because of difficulty or fear of controversy skirted the issue c : to evade or miss by a narrow margin having skirted disaster Edith Wharton intransitive verb : to be, lie, or move along an edge or border skirter noun Synonyms Noun border borderline bound boundary brim circumference compass confines edge edging end frame fringe hem margin perimeter periphery rim skirting verge Verb bypass circumnavigate circumvent detour See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She was wearing a short skirt. The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door. They put a protective skirt around the base of the machine. Verb The mayor skirted the issue by saying that a committee was looking into the problem. They tried to skirt the new regulations. He tried to skirt around the question. Pine trees skirt the northern edge of the pond. The road skirts around the lake. We skirted around the edge of the city. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Taylor posed for the snap, dressed in a hoodie and her blue plaid uniform skirt, paired with a classic pair of Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Andreescu was out on the Grandstand court to play Harmony Tan but the winds at the open arena kept blowing her skirt up and affecting her shots, forcing the 22-year-old to approach the chair umpire and request an additional bathroom break to change. Reuters, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Besides those saddle shoes, Russell still has her poodle skirt, too. John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 In other words, there's a jean maxi skirt for everyone. Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2022 The counterpart to the slinky slip dress is the slinky slip skirt. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 Instagrammer Kenn's Pen added social media icons to her skirt and paired it with a white tee personalized with her social media handle. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 Newton-John wore her signature yellow skirt and matching cardigan, complete with the white button up. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 Rather than a subway grate on the streets of New York, Lil Nas X is standing over a manhole cover with elongated ovals as his skirt billows up. Anna Chan, Billboard, 22 July 2022 Verb Furthermore, even if an NDA exists, sometimes the member will try to skirt around the provisions. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Migrants often try to skirt the checkpoint by crossing nearby ranches, but the landscape can be disorienting and the heat punishing. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 At Shore Galleries, for example, inspectors attributed incomplete sales forms to clerical errors instead of any willful attempt to skirt regulatory requirements. Champe Barton, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 Tech inspectors look for signs of potential failure before races, and pilots must attend racing school to learn how to skirt the pylons and maintain a high speed with maximum safety while flying close to other racers. Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2022 This allows Netflix to skirt Apple’s 30% commission for in-app purchases. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 25 July 2022 The effort closes a loophole where jails could skirt reporting in-custody deaths if an inmate died at a hospital or on the way to a hospital. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 July 2022 Webster said the guns skirt federal and state laws and are a growing problem. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 June 2022 Her mother, Trevor’s grandmother, even tried to skirt Garcia’s rules and buy Trevor a smartphone. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old Norse skyrta shirt, kirtle — more at shirt First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb 1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing skirt hobble skirt skirt steak hobble skirt skirt steak Kids Definition skirt 1 of 2 noun ˈskərt 1 : a piece of clothing or part of a piece of clothing worn by women or girls that hangs from the waist down 2 : a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging skirt 2 of 2 verb skirted; skirting 1 : border entry 2 sense 2 2 : to go or pass around or about the outer edge of Using the two-bladed paddle I quickly skirted the south part of the island. Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins 3 : to avoid for fear of difficulty She skirted the issue. skirted verb past tense of skirt 1 as in bypassed to avoid by going around skirted the construction zone Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bypassed avoided circumvented evaded detoured eschewed circumnavigated eluded dodged escaped shunned ducked shook leapfrogged fled Antonyms & Near Antonyms faced confronted met pursued sought embraced accepted welcomed courted See More 2 as in circumvented to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations Synonyms & Similar Words circumvented avoided evaded bypassed ignored dodged sidestepped escaped disobeyed ducked shortcut eschewed eluded beat shook shunned shirked disregarded flouted outflanked prevented got around deflected diverted averted obviated parried end-ran warded (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms followed observed kept obeyed sought pursued accepted embraced complied (with) welcomed caught acceded (to) acquiesced (to) contracted incurred courted assented (to) See More 3 as in flanked to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge Synonyms & Similar Words flanked adjoined joined surrounded touched fringed abutted lined neighbored met encircled bounded rimmed enclosed fenced embraced butted (on or against) converged bordered (on) contacted verged (on) marched (with) margined attached (to) connected (with) linked (with) communicated (with) inclosed 4 as in bordered to serve as a border for the wooden fence that skirts the construction site Synonyms & Similar Words bordered bounded surrounded edged rimmed fringed framed encircled hemmed margined circled defined outlined traced demarcated trimmed silhouetted enclosed rounded ringed sketched delineated circumscribed walled restricted looped girdled confined curbed controlled environed restrained girthed limited checked inclosed compassed
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skirt

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