noun🔗ShareJupeAn 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. "Ma sœur portait aujourd'hui une jolie jupe à fleurs à l'école.appearancestylewearitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJupeThe part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist."My sister wore a long, flowing skirt to the school picnic. "Ma sœur portait une longue jupe fluide pour le pique-nique scolaire.appearancewearbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBordure, volantA loose edging to any part of a dress."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.appearancestylewearpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJuponA petticoat."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.appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJupeA woman."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.personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes femmesWomen collectively, in a sexual context."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.sexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAvoir des relations sexuelles avec une femmeSexual intercourse with a woman.sexhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord, limite, margeBorder; edge; margin; extreme part of anything."The skirt of the forest was filled with wildflowers. "La lisière de la forêt était remplie de fleurs sauvages.areapartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiaphragmeThe diaphragm, or midriff, in animals."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.animalanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBordurer, longerTo be on or form the border of."The plain was skirted by rows of trees."La plaine était bordée par des rangées d'arbres.areageographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBordurer, contournerTo 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. "Les enfants ont contourné la zone boueuse du terrain de jeu pour aller aux balançoires.wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBordurer, contournerTo cover with a skirt; to surround."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.areageographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉviter, contournerTo 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."Il a évité la question des soirées auxquelles il devait assister en restant chez lui.actionattitudewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
