SKIRT Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈskərt

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as in perimeter

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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verb

as in to bypass

to avoid by going around skirted the construction zone

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as in to circumvent

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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as in to join

to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge

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as in to border

to serve as a border for the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

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Recent Examples of skirt

Noun

The collection includes the Bea, a wide-leg jean with a low rise; the Desi, a high rise flare jean; the Nelly, a high rise mini skirt; the Gemi, a wide-leg jean with a mid rise; and the Liò, a mid-rise straight jean. —

Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026 The skirt, with its front and back slits and pockets, echo the design details found in Beckham's namesake ready-to-wear collection, which similarly blends feminine and utilitarian elements. —

Claire Peltier, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

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So if a voter is able to skirt the state law with a false attestation it would be flagged in a federal election when the proof of ID and residency is required, Page said. —

City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 The logical, unromantic version of their history is that in the 17th century Chincoteague farmers moved their livestock to neighboring Assateague Island to roam freely and avoid fencing their land, as well as skirting various taxation laws. —

Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skirt

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That came two days before the real WHCD on April 25 was thrown into chaos after an armed man charged through a security perimeter outside the ballroom before he was apprehended.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026