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skirts

  • plural
    of skirt.
    skirt
    noun
    the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
  • present tense form
    of skirt (3rd person singular).
    skirt
    noun
    the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.

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Top clients can now commission custom-made versions of skirts from the archives, tailored to their measurements and specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But there was certainly a concerted effort to attract the eye of younger shoppers with a fashion-forward approach to Christmas party staples like sequinned dresses, tasselled skirts and see-through lace tops.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

As early as 1815, the flooded young pueblo had to hoist its skirts and move up to higher ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Such restraint today seems as quaint as poodle skirts and “I Love Lucy.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

I plopped down on the dusty trunk and watched them walk away, Aunt Kitty in her severe gray gown, Mrs. Maroney in her fashionable scarlet one with wide skirts billowing around her.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan