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
- She wore a floral skirt to the party.
- The skirt of the cliff was covered in wildflowers.
- 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
- She tried to skirt the issue by changing the topic.
- Imagine yourself skillfully sidestepping or avoiding a situation.
Etymology:
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:
"Skirt around"
Explanation:To evade or avoid an issue or topic.
Misconceptions:
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.