SKIRT


Meaning of SKIRT in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

A ~ is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.

N-COUNT

2.

Something that ~s an area is situated around the edge of it.

We raced across a large field that ~ed the slope of a hill.

VERB: V n

3.

If you ~ something, you go around the edge of it.

We shall be ~ing the island on our way...

She ~ed round the edge of the room to the door.

VERB: V n, V round/around n

4.

If you ~ a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.

He ~ed the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement...

He ~ed round his main differences with her.

VERB: V n, V round/around n

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