skirt

Definition

  • n. cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
  • n. a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
  • v. pass around or about; move along the border
  • v. form the edge of

Word forms

Past tense
skirted
Present participle
skirting
Third person singular
skirts
Past participle
skirted

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She wore a beautiful skirt to the party.

  2. vt.

    He tried to skirt the issue during the meeting.

  3. vi.

    The small town skirts the edge of the forest.