Skirt Sat Noun Bre Skɜːt Skɜːrt Long/Short/Straight/Pleated Rubber

• a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt
• the rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft
• her skirt rode up her thighs when she sat down.
• i lifted the hem of my skirt.

skirt

1. a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waist
• a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt
2. the part of a dress, coat, etc. that hangs below the waist
3. an outer covering or part used to protect the base of a vehicle or machine
• the rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft

Extra Examples

• Her skirt rode up her thighs when she sat down.
• I lifted the hem of my skirt.
• I’ve worn both skirt suits and pant suits to interviews.
• She sat down, smoothing her skirt.
• She sat down, smoothing the skirt of her dress.
• She tucked up her voluminous skirts to make room for Jane beside her.
• She was wearing a short denim skirt.
• She wore the plaid skirt that was the uniform of her private school.
• The skirt falls just above the knee.
• a green jacket with a matching skirt

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old Norse skyrta ‘shirt’; compare with synonymous Old English scyrte, also with short. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.