skirt

skirt

noun

Definition of SKIRT

1

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something <an old shack on the skirts of the town>

Synonyms borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

Related Words ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shore

Near Antonyms center, core, heart; inner, inside, interior, middle, within

slang

an adult female human being <a pathetic old lecher who was still chasing skirts>

Synonyms female, lady, skirt [slang]

Related Words dame, gentlewoman; madam, madame, senora (or se{ntilde}ora); babe [slang], beauty, belle, chick [slang], damsel, doll, gal, girl, ingenue (or ing{eacute}nue), lass, lassie, mademoiselle, maid, maiden, miss, senorita (or se{ntilde}orita)