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skirt
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- pronunciation:
- skuhrt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A skirt is a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is open all around the bottom.
Sarah wears a belt with her skirt because it's too big around the waist.Anna's red skirt is so long it almost touches the ground.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
skirts, skirting, skirted |
| definition: |
When you skirt something, you go around it.
I didn't want to see David, so I skirted the playground where he was talking with some kids. |
| related words: |
avoid, border, escape, round |
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