Skirt

Noun

Definition: A garment worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body, often stopping above or below the knees.

Definition: The edge or border of a thing.

Synonyms: Dress, Kilt, Frock

Antonyms: Trousers, Pants

Examples:
  • She wore a floral skirt to the party.
  • The skirt of the cliff was covered in wildflowers.
Mnemonics:
  • Think of a skirt as a lower body covering for women and girls.
  • Imagine a skirt as the border or edge of something.

Verb

Definition: To avoid or go around (something) in a clever or indirect way.

Synonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Bypass

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Address

Examples:
  • She tried to skirt the issue by changing the topic.
Mnemonics:
  • Imagine yourself skillfully sidestepping or avoiding a situation.

Etymology:

Origin:

Middle English 'skirte', a variation of 'shirt', meaning a loose-fitting garment.

Historical Usage:

The word 'skirt' has been used since the Middle Ages to describe a loose-fitting garment worn by women. Over time, it has also gained the figurative meaning of avoiding or evading something.

Related Idioms:

Idiom:

"Skirt around"

Explanation:

To evade or avoid an issue or topic.

Misconceptions:

Misconception:

Confusing the verb form of 'skirt' with the noun form.

Explanation:

The verb form implies avoiding or going around something, while the noun form refers to a garment worn on the lower part of the body by women and girls.

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