skirt (EN)

noun, verb

noun “skirt”

1. a piece of clothing for the lower body that hangs from the waist, typically worn by women and girls
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   She twirled in her new skirt, the fabric swirling around her knees.

verb “skirt”

1. to be situated along the edge or boundary of something
   The river skirts the edge of our property, providing a natural boundary.
2. 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.
3. to evade or circumvent something, often a topic or problem
   The politician skirted the question about tax increases by changing the subject to healthcare.