Skirt

  • 11skirt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ She was wearing a short denim skirt. ▪ ankle length, calf length, knee length ▪ tight …

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  • 12skirt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. overskirt, kilt, petticoat, farthingale, coattail; purlieu, borderland, edge, margin, outskirts; slang, woman, girl. See clothing, female. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kilt, fustanella, kirtle, petticoat,… …

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  • 13skirt — [1] A cover for the rear fender cutout. See fender skirt side skirt [2] The portion of the piston below the rings and bosses. It absorbs the thrust caused by the crankshaft as it makes contact with the cylinder wall. See bumper skirt fender skirt …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 14skirt — skirt1 [skə:t US skə:rt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: skyrta shirt ] 1.) a piece of outer clothing worn by women and girls, which hangs down from the waist like the bottom part of a dress ▪ She wore a white blouse and a plain black… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15skirt — pet·ti·skirt; skirt; skirt·er; skirt·ing·ly; skirt·less; micro·skirt; mini·skirt; mini·skirt·ed; …

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  • 16skirt —   Palekoki.   Also: pālaulau, pā ū.    ♦ Short skirt, palekoki ekeke i.    ♦ Long skirt, palekoki lō ihi.    ♦ Dancing skirt, pā ū hula.    ♦ Ti leaf skirt, pā ū lā ī.    ♦ Skirt festooned with leaves or ferns, pā ū heihei.    ♦ Full skirt, ākea… …

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  • 17skirt — I UK [skɜː(r)t] / US [skɜrt] noun [countable] Word forms skirt : singular skirt plural skirts ** 1) a piece of clothing for a woman or girl. It hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs She was wearing a skirt and blouse. a… …

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  • 18skirt — n. 1) to hem; lengthen; shorten a skirt 2) a divided; full; gored skirt; miniskirt; pleated; slit; wrap around skirt * * * [skɜːt] full gored skirt lengthen miniskirt pleated shorten a skirt slit wraparound skirt …

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  • 19skirt — skirt1 [ skɜrt ] noun count ** 1. ) a piece of clothing for a woman or girl. It hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs: She was wearing a skirt and blouse. a straight/pleated/full skirt 2. ) the part of a dress or coat that is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20skirt — Synonyms and related words: Jane, Mother Hubbard, adjoin, babe, baby, ballet skirt, bank, befringe, beg, biddy, bind, bird, bitch, board, border, bordure, bound, boundaries, bounds, bourns, brim, brink, broad, brow, brush, brush by, burke, bypass …

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