Skirt Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Skirt

Meaning 1 : avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    Example : she skirted the problem

    Synonyms : circumvent,  dodge,  duck,  elude,  evade,  fudge,  hedge,  parry,  put off,  sidestep
Meaning 2 : extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

    Synonyms : border,  environ,  ring,  surround
Meaning 3 : informal terms for a (young) woman

    Synonyms : bird,  chick,  dame,  doll,  wench
Meaning 4 : (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

    Synonyms : annulus
Meaning 5 : a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women

Meaning 6 : cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

Meaning 7 : form the edge of

Meaning 8 : pass around or about; move along the border

    Example : The boat skirted the coast

How to Pronounce Skirt

  • skɜrt