skort

[ skawrt ]
/ skɔrt /

noun

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

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Origin of skort

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

Words nearby skort

skookum, skool, skop, skiet en donder, skopje, skoplje, skort, skosh, skouras, skouth, skreegh, skrik
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British Dictionary definitions for skort

skort
/ (skɔːt) /

noun

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