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

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Our guide is a woman named Diana wearing a white skort and a crop top. Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025 The compression tank top and short, snug skort were meant to be performance wear. Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025 Pieces like this crystal-studded satin minidress and tartan pleated skort would work well for parties or dressier days. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025 Think: golf course apparel like shorts, skorts, and tops. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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