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skirt - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'skirt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Skirt [ n.]
- The lower and loose part of a coat, dress, or other like garment; the part below the waist; as, the skirt of a coat, a dress, or a mantle.
- A loose edging to any part of a dress.
- Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything
- A petticoat.
- The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.
2 . Skirt [ v. t.]
- To cover with a skirt; to surround.
- To border; to form the border or edge of; to run along the edge of; as, the plain was skirted by rows of trees.
- To be on the border; to live near the border, or extremity.

Meaning of 'skirt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . skirt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Example in sentence:
  • He dodged the issue;
  • he evaded the questions skillfully;
  • she skirted the problem;
  • They tend to evade their responsibilities
Meaning (2):
- pass around or about; move along the border
Example in sentence:
  • The boat skirted the coast
Meaning (3):
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Example in sentence:
  • The forest surrounds my property