skirt
//skɜːrt//
Noun
skirtSingular
skirtsPlural
1
A garment worn by women, girls, or sometimes men that hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs
She wore a long skirt to the party.
2
The part of a dress or coat that hangs below the waist
The skirt of her coat was caught in the car door.
3
Something that resembles or suggests a skirt, such as a cloth covering around the base of furniture or machinery
The bed has a decorative skirt that hides the space underneath.
Synonym
Verb
skirtInfinitive
skirtPresent tense
skirtedPast tense
skirtedPast participle
skirtingPresent participle
skirtsThird-person singular
1
To go around or move along the edge or border of something
The path skirts the lake.
2
To avoid dealing with something directly; to evade or circumvent an issue
The politician tried to skirt the controversial question during the interview.