skirt (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “skirt”

sg. skirt, pl. skirts
  1. jupe
    She twirled in her new skirt, the fabric swirling around her knees.

verbe “skirt”

skirt; he skirts; past skirted, part. skirted; ger. skirting
  1. longer (se situer à la limite de)
    The river skirts the edge of our property, providing a natural boundary.
  2. contourner
    We decided to skirt the busy downtown area and take the scenic route instead.
  3. éviter (dans le sens de contourner un sujet ou un problème)
    The politician skirted the question about tax increases by changing the subject to healthcare.