: a pair of shorts made to resemble a skirt (as with an overlapping front panel)

Examples of skort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The No Hard Feelings actress recently stepped out in what appeared to be a black skort while grabbing lunch in New York City on June 17. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 Our selection includes Lululemon bestsellers like the Define Jacket and Everywhere Belt Bag of course, but also vacation-ready styles and travel accessories that have been hiding in plain sight, such as stylish running sneakers and airy skorts for strolling around a new city. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 6 May 2024 But the brand is seriously killing it with its blend of pieces tailored enough to wear to work—Glamour-editor favorite straight-leg jeans that come in a ton of sizes, and sexier items like mini skorts. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 July 2024 The 34-piece collection spans tube dresses, zip-up jackets, wrap skorts, sweatshirts, T-shirts, joggers, sports bras, intimates, leggings and men’s underwear. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for skort 

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Word History

Etymology

blend of skirt entry 1 and shorts

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skort was in 1951

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“Skort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skort. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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