overskirt

[ oh-ver-skurt ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˌskɜrt /

noun

an outer skirt.

a skirt worn over the skirt of a dress and caught up or draped to reveal it.

Origin of overskirt

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; over- + skirt

Words nearby overskirt

overshot wheel, overside, oversight, oversimplify, oversize, overskirt, overslaugh, oversleep, oversleeve, overslip, oversold

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Example sentences from the Web for overskirt

"An overskirt before," says I, lifting both hands, satchel and all.
Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens
Then she came through the common room again, with her overskirt over her head, went out, and left the door ajar.
Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2)|F. Marion Crawford
She was wearing a linsey petticoat and a short gown for an overskirt.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
In country places women wear the petticoat alone, using the overskirt or huipil only on special occasions.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

She slipped out of the room without deeming it necessary to resume her overskirt.
Mlle. Fouchette|Charles Theodore Murray

British Dictionary definitions for overskirt

overskirt

/ (ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt) /

noun

an outer skirt, esp one that reveals a decorative underskirt

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单词	overskirt
释义	overskirt [ oh-ver-skurt ] / ˈoʊ vərˌskɜrt / noun an outer skirt. a skirt worn over the skirt of a dress and caught up or draped to reveal it. Origin of overskirt An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; over- + skirt Words nearby overskirt overshot wheel, overside, oversight, oversimplify, oversize, overskirt, overslaugh, oversleep, oversleeve, overslip, oversold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overskirt "An overskirt before," says I, lifting both hands, satchel and all. Phemie Frost's Experiences\|Ann S. Stephens Then she came through the common room again, with her overskirt over her head, went out, and left the door ajar. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2)\|F. Marion Crawford She was wearing a linsey petticoat and a short gown for an overskirt. A Virginia Scout\|Hugh Pendexter In country places women wear the petticoat alone, using the overskirt or huipil only on special occasions. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1\|Hubert Howe Bancroft She slipped out of the room without deeming it necessary to resume her overskirt. Mlle. Fouchette\|Charles Theodore Murray British Dictionary definitions for overskirt overskirt / (ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt) / noun an outer skirt, esp one that reveals a decorative underskirt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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