1. (noun)
skirt
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
2. (noun)
skirt
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
3. (noun)
annulus, skirt
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
4. (noun)
dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird
informal terms for a (young) woman
5. (verb)
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
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"
6. (verb)
skirt
pass around or about; move along the border
"The boat skirted the coast"
7. (verb)
skirt
form the edge of
8. (verb)
surround, environ, ring, skirt, border
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
"The forest surrounds my property"
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Definition of 'skirt'
