Pronunciation

/kɜːrt/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. A garment that covers the body from the waist to the knee or lower, typically reaching below the knee, worn by women and girls. 2. (informal) A type of short dress or robe that is loose-fitting and often has a gathered skirt. 3. (figurative) A deceptive or misleading aspect or feature of something. For example: “The marketing campaign had a clever skirt around its true intentions.”
• Verb: To move or glide smoothly around something, especially avoiding a direct impact. For example: “The dancer’s skirt floated across the stage.”

Phrases

• “Wear a skirt” means to put on a skirt as clothing.
• “A-line skirt” describes a specific style with a straight cut that widens from the waist.
• “Flounce a skirt” refers to adding a ruffled or gathered edge to the bottom of a skirt.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She was wearing a beautiful floral print skirt for the garden party.”
• Verb: “The ballerina twirled her skirt gracefully during the performance.”
• Figurative: “The company’s financial report had a skirt of hidden liabilities.”

Synonyms

• Dress
• Skirted garment
• Tunic
• Shift (informal)
• Petticoat (historical)
• Skim (as in “skimmed past”)
• Slide (as in “skirted around the obstacle”)