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Skirt
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Skirt
/skɜːt/
A piece of clothing typically worn by women or girls, hanging from the waist and covering part of the legs.
Synonyms:
dress
kilt
petticoat
sarong
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
I like your new
skirt
.
The blue
skirt
matches her shoes.
Etymology:
Originates from the Old Norse word
skyrta,
meaning
shirt
. It made its way into Middle English as
skyrtte
and evolved into
skirt
by the 15th century.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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