■ noun
1》 a woman's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs.
↘the part of a coat or dress that hangs below the waist.
↘ informal women regarded as objects of sexual desire.
2》 a surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircraft.
↘the curtain that hangs round the base of a hovercraft to contain the air cushion.
3》 an animal's diaphragm and other membranes as food.
↘ Brit. a cut of meat from the lower flank.
4》 a small flap on a saddle covering the bar from which the stirrup hangs.
5》 archaic an edge, border, or extreme participle
■ verb
1》 (also ~ along/around ) go round or past the edge of.
2》 (often ~ around ) avoid dealing with.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
Origin
ME: from ON skyrta 'shirt'; cf. synonymous OE scyrte , also short .