skirt
noun
the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
skirted
-
past participleof skirt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof skirt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
skirtnounthe part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist. -
a word derived from
skirt.
skirtnounthe part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
Example Sentences
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Hawaii has been hit by flash floods and mudslides that have swept away homes after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island over the weekend, leaving one person dead.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
We skirted Penny Island, where native Pomo people lived and farmed for generations before immigrants from Europe arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Adding additional ingredients is how companies that make compounded GLP-1s have skirted the law when those medicines are not in short supply.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Critics of the company say Axon has skirted serious safety concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Spread across the road was a metal bar, which we skirted.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
