English Dictionary
Definition of “skirt”
skirt (skɜːt
)
Definitions
noun
- a garment hanging from the waist, worn chiefly by women and girls
- the part of a dress below the waist
- Also called aprona frieze or circular flap, as round the base of a hovercraft
- the flaps on a saddle that protect a rider's legs
- British a cut of beef from the flank
- (often plural) a margin or outlying area
- New Zealand the lower part of a sheep's fleece
- See bit of skirt
verb
- (tr) to form the edge of
- (tr) to provide with a border
- when intr, foll by around, along, etc to pass (by) or be situated (near) the outer edge of (an area, etc)
- (tr) to avoid (a difficulty, etc) ⇒
he skirted the issue
- mainly Australian New Zealand to remove the trimmings or inferior wool from (a fleece)
Alternative Forms
ˈskirted adjective Word Origin
C13: from Old Norse skyrtashirt
Translations
- British English:
skirt
A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.skɜːt NOUN
- Spanish:
falda
nf
- French:
jupe
nf
- German:
Rock
nm Röcke
- Chinese: 裙子 n
- Arabic: جَونَلَة n
- Portuguese: saia nf
- Russian: юбка nf
- Croatian: suknja nf
- Czech: sukně nf
- Danish: nederdel nutr
- Dutch: rok nm
- Finnish: hame n
- Greek: φούστα nf
- Italian: gonna nf
- Japanese: スカート n
- Korean: 스커트 n
- Norwegian: skjørt nnt
- Polish: spódnica nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: saia nf
- European Spanish:
falda
nf
- Swedish: kjol nutr
- Thai: กระโปรง n
- Turkish: etek n
- Vietnamese: váy ngắn n
Usage examples
Her skirt was up over her buttocks, black suspenders, disappearing tracks.
Robert Wilson, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)Needless to say, the dedicated athlete will always endeavor to do this sans pants, or with skirt hiked up.
Maxim (2004)A simple black skirt with a white shirt topped with a long, reversible black/ plaid trench is perfect for the walk to work.
Edmonton Sun (2003)The girl's mother wore a primrose jacket and skirt , and white blouse.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He pushed her over the boulder, stood behind her, and pulled her skirt up and his breeches down.
Tracy Chevalier, THE VIRGIN BLUE (2002)
