skirt (EN)noun, verb
noun “skirt”
singular skirt , plural skirts
- a piece of clothing for the lower body that hangs from the waist, typically worn by women and girls Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.She twirled in her new
skirt , the fabric swirling around her knees.
verb “skirt”
infinitive skirt ; he skirts ; past tense skirted ; past part. skirted ; ger. skirting
- to be situated along the edge or boundary of something The river
skirts the edge of our property, providing a natural boundary. - to go around or along the edge of something, rather than through the middle We decided to
skirt the busy downtown area and take the scenic route instead. - to evade or circumvent something, often a topic or problem The politician
skirted the question about tax increases by changing the subject to healthcare.