Dictionary definition · skirt
noun
- cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
- a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
- (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
- informal terms for a (young) woman
verb
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)"He dodged the issue"
- pass around or about; move along the border"The boat skirted the coast"
- form the edge of
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle"The forest surrounds my property"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).