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

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The skort is made of the same sweatshirt material as the matching half-zip pullover. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025 Kids' polo shirts start at about $9.99, while skorts (a pair of shorts with material over them to look like a skirt) are $17.99. Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Wear it with the matching skort for a coordinated look perfect for August. Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Made from a durable and porous nylon-spandex blend, the skort doesn’t trap heat. Esme Benjamin, People.com, 1 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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