1. skirt - noun
· cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
Hypernym(s): cloth_covering
2. skirt - noun
· a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
Hypernym(s): garment
3. skirt - noun
· (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
Synonym(s): annulus
Hypernym(s): plant_part, plant_structure
4. skirt - noun
· informal terms for a (young) woman
Synonym(s): dame, doll, wench, chick, bird
Hypernym(s): girl, miss, missy, young_lady, young_woman, fille
5. skirt - verb
· avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Synonym(s): hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, dodge, duck, sidestep
Hypernym(s): avoid
6. skirt - verb
· pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"
Hypernym(s): travel_by, pass_by, surpass, go_past, go_by, pass
7. skirt - verb
· form the edge of
8. skirt - verb
· extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
Synonym(s): surround, environ, ring, border
Hypernym(s): touch, adjoin, meet, contact
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