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

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According to cast members, athletic wear like sporty skorts and dresses is a perfect way to stay comfortable and stylish for your Disney day. Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025 The days are starting to heat up, and Amazon has the best summer clothes for chilling out, including jumpsuits, skorts, matching sets, and more. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 13 June 2025 The disagreement reached a tipping point last weekend when Dublin and Kilkenny players were required to change out of shorts into skorts to play in a semifinal game. Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 It can be paired with this adorable skort for girls, and for boys, some cotton pull-on pants, both in spring colors and prints. Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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