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DictionaryskirtWaist-hung garment
noun

skirt

SKURT/skɜːrt/

A garment hanging from the waist around the legs.

The knee-length skirt hangs in pleats from a waist clip hanger.

A knee-length pleated skirt hangs from a plain waist clip hanger; no person, no sexualized framing.
Etymology
skirtOld Norseshirt, kirtle

The ancestor meant a shirt or kirtle, while English skirt named the hanging lower part of a dress. The shift is obscure, but may reflect the long shirts of peasant clothing.

In context

Precious Og1:27
a pleated skirt is a must-h have. Okay, the structured folds add texture and volume to the lower part of your body, balancing a slimmer frame.
Clothes That Make You Look More Attractive & Stylish as a Slim Girl|Outfit Ideas+Slim girl must have

More examples

  • This skirt has deep pockets on both sides.
  • The store sells skirts in several lengths.
  • I need to shorten the hem of my skirt.

Forms

skirt · skirts

Similar words

kilt
A pleated skirt traditionally associated with Scottish men's clothing.
sarong
A length of cloth wrapped around the waist as clothing.