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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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After initially flying via central Saudi Arabia, Air India now opts for a route that skirts closer to its northern border and the area around Damascus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Last year, a beauty pageant contestant was commended for standing up to a group of men who tried to bully her and other contestants over the skirts and western dresses they were wearing.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

“There weren’t that many houses. We had the long skirts and long hair, and it was very casual. You’d go to a love-in or a concert.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

But we were at last once more before the fire, shaking out our skirts.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck