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skirt

13 ENTRIES FOUND:

1skirt

noun \ˈskərt\

Definition of SKIRT

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 ground
2
a : the rim, periphery, or environs of an area b plural : outlying parts (as of a town or city)
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: a part or attachment serving as a rim, border, or edging
4
slang : a girl or woman
skirt·ed adjective

Examples of SKIRT

  1. She was wearing a short skirt.
  2. The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door.
  3. They put a protective skirt around the base of the machine.

Origin of SKIRT

Middle English, from Old Norse skyrta shirt, kirtle — more at shirt
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, tack

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