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English to English noun
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cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist |  | source: wordnet30
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a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women | | source: wordnet30
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(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar | | source: wordnet30
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informal terms for a (young) woman | | source: wordnet30
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The lower and loose part of a coat, dress, or other like garment; the part below the waist; as, the skirt of a coat, a dress, or a mantle. | | source: webster1913 verb
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | | Example: He dodged the issue
she skirted the problem
They tend to evade their responsibilities
he evaded the questions skillfully
source: wordnet30
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pass around or about; move along the border | | Example: The boat skirted the coast
source: wordnet30
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form the edge of | | source: wordnet30
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extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle | | Example: The forest surrounds my property
source: wordnet30
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To cover with a skirt; to surround. | | source: webster1913
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To be on the border; to live near the border, or extremity. | | source: webster1913
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