cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
Used in a Sentence
skirt
How to use skirt in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for skirt.
Editorial note
But they can very trivially skirt around that.
Examples12
Definitions8
Parts of speech2
Quick take
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of skirt gathered in one view.
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for skirt.
noun
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
noun
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
noun
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
See also: annulus
noun
informal terms for a (young) woman
verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
verb
pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
verb
form the edge of
verb
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
Example sentences
But they can very trivially skirt around that.
The whole article seems to skirt around the obvious mental health issues here.
A CEO that loses a bet and has to work as a flight attendant, also has to wear a skirt, stockings and lipstick.
That doesn't mean what its doing is right, but trying to skirt through holes in the law is very different from ignoring the law.
That way it'd sound a lot more like a regular news bulletin and skirt around problems of third party content.
"But, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, look at how short that skirt was, and she decided to walk home on a Friday night!
But their #1 priority should always, always, be respecting the Constitution, and not trying to skirt around it.
If I dress in a frumpy or slightly less feminine style, instead of my normal stylish heels and a skirt suit, I get a different reaction.
Uber tries to skirt that regulation and reap the benefits, while undermining the system - and by doing that they create damage to the consumers.
I hope we don't lose sight of the forest of bureaucracies large and entrenched enough to skirt accountability and twist IP laws in ways the Constitution never intended while focusing on that tree.
I feel a little sorry for Uber being bunched in with Lyft and Sidecar- the latter two use a sort of nebulous "rideshare" concept to skirt around being considered taxi cabs, but Uber uses licensed drivers, as far as I can tell.
What is most important is this: the guy who made a comment directly to her about looking under a [table] skirt and finding it "bare, just the way [he] liked it" DID NOT have a picture posted to Twitter and a massive call-to-the-carpet moment.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use skirt in a sentence?
But they can very trivially skirt around that.
What does skirt mean?
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
What part of speech is skirt?
skirt is commonly used as noun, verb.