skirt

noun
UK: /skɜːt/
US: /skɝːt/

  1. A piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist down.

    1. She wore a blue skirt to the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dancer twirled, making her skirt billow gracefully around her legs. [ ] [ ]

  2. The part of a coat, dress, or similar garment that hangs down from the waist.

    1. The skirt of her dress was made of silk. [ ] [ ]
    2. The heavy skirt of the winter coat provided extra warmth against the biting wind. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

evade avoid
skirt verb

  1. To go around the edge of something.

    1. We skirted the city to avoid traffic. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician skillfully skirted the controversial question during the interview. [ ] [ ]

  2. To avoid discussing a subject or problem, usually because you are worried about causing offense or disagreement.

    1. Let's skirt the issue for now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The report skirted around the central problem of funding shortages. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "skirt" in English means: A piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist down., The part of a coat, dress, or similar garment that hangs down from the waist..

The phonetic transcription of "skirt" is /skɜːt/ in British English and /skɝːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "skirt": evade, avoid.

Example usage of "skirt": "She wore a blue skirt to the party.". More examples on the page.