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skort

American  
[skawrt] / skɔrt /

noun

  1. a women's garment resembling a short skirt but having individual leg sections usually covered by a flap in front.


skort British  
/ skɔːt /

noun

  1. a pair of shorts with a front panel which gives the appearance of a skirt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of skort

1985–90; blend of skirt and shorts (in the sense “pants that end above the knee”)

Example Sentences

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Robinson went into her parents’ closet and dressed herself in a polo, a skort and a visor.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

"No one would ever come to training in a skort, all training is done in shorts because it's the most convenient and comfortable," she said.

From BBC May 8, 2025

Barty, who prefers not to wear dresses on the court, was given a tank top and skort with similar elements.

From New York Times Jul. 2, 2021

In addition to a limited-edition golf shoe, similar to the Codechaos shoe released earlier this year, the line includes two golf shirts and shorts for men and a sleeveless shirt and a skort for women.

From Golf Digest Mar. 9, 2020

If not, the word "skort" must have some other meaning which I am unacquainted with.

From Notes and Queries, Number 77, April 19, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

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