Synonyms of skirts

skirts 1 of 2

noun

plural of skirt

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

an old shack on the skirts of the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• edgings
• perimeters
• confines
• circumferences
• borders
• boundaries
• hems
• rims
• verges
• fringes
• margins
• ends
• brims
• frames
• bounds
• outskirts
• peripheries
• skirtings
• compasses
• lips
• borderlines
• cusps
• crests
• curbs
• ceilings
• limitations
• restrictions
• extents
• shores
• maxima
• marches
• frontiers
• demarcations
• brinks
• measures
• borderlands
• laps
• terminations
• ambits
• selvages
• pales
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

skirts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of skirt

1

as in bypasses

to avoid by going around

skirted the construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypasses
• circumvents
• avoids
• detours
• escapes
• circumnavigates
• evades
• shuns
• shakes
• eludes
• eschews
• ducks
• dodges
• leapfrogs
• flees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faces
• meets
• confronts
• seeks
• accepts
• embraces
• pursues
• welcomes
• courts

2

as in circumvents

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvents
• avoids
• bypasses
• evades
• escapes
• ignores
• dodges
• beats
• shortcuts
• sidesteps
• gets around
• disobeys
• shakes
• ducks
• shuns
• prevents
• eludes
• eschews
• shirks
• end-runs
• disregards
• flouts
• outflanks
• deflects
• obviates
• wards (off)
• diverts
• averts
• parries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• keeps
• obeys
• complies (with)
• observes
• seeks
• pursues
• accepts
• embraces
• accedes (to)
• assents (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• welcomes
• contracts
• courts
• catches
• incurs

3

as in adjoins

to be adjacent to

the commercial district skirts the river's edge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoins
• flanks
• joins
• touches
• neighbors
• surrounds
• lines
• borders (on)
• marches (with)
• fringes
• abuts
• fences
• butts (on or against)
• attaches (to)
• connects (with)
• verges (on)
• links (with)
• margins
• communicates (with)
• meets
• bounds
• contacts
• encircles
• rims
• encloses
• embraces
• converges

4

as in borders

to serve as a border for

the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• bounds
• edges
• margins
• rims
• surrounds
• fringes
• frames
• encircles
• circles
• hems
• rings
• trims
• walls
• traces
• outlines
• loops
• defines
• silhouettes
• sketches
• rounds
• curbs
• demarcates
• confines
• limits
• encloses
• circumscribes
• restricts
• delineates
• girdles
• girths
• environs
• controls
• restrains
• checks
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skirts

Noun

Pearl necklaces, floral skirts, and basket bags all combine polished materials and restrained proportions with a retro flair. — Alex Sales, Glamour, 24 July 2026

The universe now extends far beyond the original matching set of hoodie and trackpants to include dresses, skirts, shorts, accessories, and even matching pet apparel. — Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Then there was Challengers, where pleated skirts, tennis-ball greens, and razor-sharp tailoring made tenniscore feel like high fashion long before the movie hit theaters. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Per Michael Rider, white canvas shoes ground statement skirts with easy polish. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 2026

Grass skirts fly as women perform the wicked-fast Tahitian Otea dance, and the audience holds its breath during the Samoan fire knife performance. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

The company now manufactures everything from canvases and rope covers to skirts and branding, shipping across Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Midi Skirt Instead of a maxi skirt, my mom is turning to midi skirts for her upcoming Italy trip. — Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Keep scrolling through to shop for more summer skirts at Quince. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Verb

Most guests make the four-mile circuit part of their daily routine, following an easy pine-scented path that skirts the shore. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

The Iranian navy said the route, which skirts Iranian waters and hugs the Omani coast, had not been approved. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 June 2026

One through Iranian waters in the north of the strait, and another that skirts Oman's coast to the south. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026

But considering the state of what’s out there, skirts a very fine line. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 June 2026

Republicans plan to pass the new bill including the ballroom money on party-line votes in both houses of Congress using the reconciliation process that skirts the Senate filibuster. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026

The 23rd congressional district skirts the west side of San Antonio and extends all the way to El Paso, encompassing vast swaths of the border. — Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2026

Congressional Democrats and watchdog groups have in recent days raised concerns that the group, Freedom 250, created as a subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, lacks transparency, skirts federal rules and allows companies and wealthy individuals to buy access to the president’s office. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026

Blakespear also leads a subcommittee focused on improving the 351-mile rail line running from San Luis Obispo to San Diego that skirts the coast in several sections. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025