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

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In keeping with my love of athleisure, this skort is so springtime for me. Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026 Enter this matching set with a cropped tee and shorter skort that will be the perfect length on my petite frame. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Shop the options below, including straight-leg slacks, yoga pants, athletic skorts, and exercise shorts. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 Our guide is a woman named Diana wearing a white skort and a crop top. Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skort

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 Apr. 2026.

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