skort

[skawrt]

noun

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

Origin of skort

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

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If not, the word "skort" must have some other meaning which I am unacquainted with.
Notes and Queries, Number 77, April 19, 1851
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British Dictionary definitions for skort

skort

noun

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

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