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Synonyms & Antonyms of skirt
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
- an old shack on the skirts of the town
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2
slang
an adult female human being
- met up with a couple of skirts at the diner
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of skirt (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to avoid by going around
- skirted the construction zone
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2
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
- the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations
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3
to be adjacent to
- the commercial district skirts the river's edge
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to serve as a border for
- the wooden fence that skirts the construction site
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The first known use of skirt was in the 14th century
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