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skirt

/skɜːt/ /skɝt/

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noun

Jupe

An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.

Examples :

"My sister wore a pretty floral skirt to school today. "

Ma sœur portait aujourd'hui une jolie jupe à fleurs à l'école.

appearance style wear item thing

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noun

Jupe

The part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.

Examples :

"My sister wore a long, flowing skirt to the school picnic. "

Ma sœur portait une longue jupe fluide pour le pique-nique scolaire.

appearance wear body

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noun

Bordure, volant

A loose edging to any part of a dress.

Examples :

"The dressmaker added a white lace skirt to the neckline of the bridesmaid's dress. "

La couturière a ajouté une bordure en dentelle blanche à l'encolure de la robe de la demoiselle d'honneur.

appearance style wear part

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noun

Jupon

Examples :

"My grandmother wore a long skirt, a delicate white petticoat underneath, to the church bazaar. "

Ma grand-mère portait une longue jupe, avec un délicat jupon blanc en dessous, au bazar de l'église.

appearance wear

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noun

Jupe

Examples :

"My aunt, a kind and generous skirt, always helps out at the local food bank. "

Ma tante, une jupe gentille et généreuse, aide toujours à la banque alimentaire locale.

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noun

Les femmes

Women collectively, in a sexual context.

Examples :

"The new teacher noticed a certain tension in the skirt of the school's student body. "

Le nouveau professeur a remarqué une certaine tension chez les femmes de l'école.

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noun

Avoir des relations sexuelles avec une femme

Sexual intercourse with a woman.

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noun

Bord, limite, marge

Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.

Examples :

"The skirt of the forest was filled with wildflowers. "

La lisière de la forêt était remplie de fleurs sauvages.

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noun

Diaphragme

The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.

Examples :

"The veterinarian examined the cat's skirt to check for any injuries. "

Le vétérinaire a examiné le diaphragme du chat pour vérifier s'il y avait des blessures.

animal anatomy organ

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verb

Bordurer, longer

To be on or form the border of.

Examples :

"The plain was skirted by rows of trees."

La plaine était bordée par des rangées d'arbres.

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verb

Bordurer, contourner

To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.

Examples :

"The children skirted the playground's muddy area to get to the swings. "

Les enfants ont contourné la zone boueuse du terrain de jeu pour aller aux balançoires.

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verb

Bordurer, contourner

To cover with a skirt; to surround.

Examples :

"The new wallpaper skirted the entire room, covering the walls and the baseboards. "

Le nouveau papier peint a borduré toute la pièce, couvrant les murs et les plinthes.

area geography environment

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verb

Éviter, contourner

To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).

Examples :

"He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead."

Il a évité la question des soirées auxquelles il devait assister en restant chez lui.

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