English to English noun
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cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist | source: wordnet30
2 |
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women | source: wordnet30
3 |
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar | source: wordnet30
4 |
informal terms for a (young) woman | source: wordnet30
5 |
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. | source: webster1913 verb
6 |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | Example:
• He dodged the issue • she skirted the problem • They tend to evade their responsibilities • he evaded the questions skillfully
source: wordnet30
7 |
pass around or about; move along the border | Example:
• The boat skirted the coast
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9 |
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle | Example:
• The forest surrounds my property
source: wordnet30
10 |
To cover with a skirt; to surround. | source: webster1913
11 |
To be on the border; to live near the border, or extremity. | source: webster1913
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