Main Entry:

¹skirt

Pronunciation:

\ˈskərt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old Norse skyrta shirt, kirtle — more at shirt

Date:

14th century

1 a (1): a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down (2): a separate free-hanging outer garment or undergarment usually worn by women and girls covering some or all of the body from the waist down b: either of two usually leather flaps on a saddle covering the bars on which the stirrups are hung c: a cloth facing that hangs from the bottom edge or across the front of a piece of furniture d: the lower branches of a tree when near the ground2 a: the rim, periphery, or environs of an area bplural : outlying parts (as of a town or city)3: a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging4slang : a girl or woman

— skirt·ed adjective