nounπShareAn article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body."My sister wore a pretty floral skirt to school today. "appearancestylewearitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist."My sister wore a long, flowing skirt to the school picnic. "appearancewearbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loose edging to any part of a dress."The dressmaker added a white lace skirt to the neckline of the bridesmaid's dress. "appearancestylewearpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA petticoat."My grandmother wore a long skirt, a delicate white petticoat underneath, to the church bazaar. "appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA woman."My aunt, a kind and generous skirt, always helps out at the local food bank. "personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWomen collectively, in a sexual context."The new teacher noticed a certain tension in the skirt of the school's student body. "sexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSexual intercourse with a woman.sexhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBorder; edge; margin; extreme part of anything."The skirt of the forest was filled with wildflowers. "areapartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe diaphragm, or midriff, in animals."The veterinarian examined the cat's skirt to check for any injuries. "animalanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be on or form the border of."The plain was skirted by rows of trees."areageographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of."The children skirted the playground's muddy area to get to the swings. "wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with a skirt; to surround."The new wallpaper skirted the entire room, covering the walls and the baseboards. "areageographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something)."He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead."actionattitudewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading