SKIRT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a garment hanging from the waist
    • worn mainly by girls and women
    Hypernyms(s) skirt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
    Hypernyms(s) skirt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • informal terms for a (young) woman
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) skirt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

SKIRT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He dodged the issue
    • she skirted the problem
    • They tend to evade their responsibilities
    • he evaded the questions skillfully
    Hypernyms(s) skirt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • extend on all sides of simultaneously
    • encircle
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The forest surrounds my property
    Hypernyms(s) skirt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • pass around or about
    • move along the border
    Usage Example(s)
    • The boat skirted the coast
    Hypernyms(s) skirt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • form the edge of
    Hypernyms(s) skirt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower