skirt

UK
/skɜːt/
US
/skɜrt/

Translations

skirtnoun
skirts
pl
UK
/skɜːt/
US
/skɜrt/
She wore a red skirt to the party.
Elle portait une jupe rouge à la fête.
bavetteCuisine ; coupe de bœuf.
He marinated a skirt and cooked it quickly over high heat for tacos.
Il a mariné une bavette et l’a cuite rapidement à feu vif pour des tacos.
Additional translations
faubourgsAu sens des abords ou des périphéries d’une ville ; surtout au pluriel.
skirtverb
skirted
Past Simple
skirted
Past Participle
skirting
Gerund
UK
/skɜːt/
US
/skɝt/
éluderAu sens figuré, pour éviter d’aborder un sujet difficile.
The politician tried to skirt the controversial topic during the debate.
Le politicien a tenté d’éluder le sujet controversé pendant le débat.
The hiker decided to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid getting lost.
Le randonneur a décidé de contourner le bord de la forêt pour éviter de se perdre.
skirtadjective
UK
/skɜːt/
US
/skɝt/
Used attributively before nouns to denote something related to or designed for skirts (e.g., skirt length, skirt hanger).
à jupe
She bought a skirt suit for the interview.
Elle a acheté un tailleur à jupe pour l’entretien.

Definitions

skirtnoun
A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls.
She wore a red skirt to the party.
The part of a dress or robe that hangs below the waist.
The skirt of her dress was beautifully embroidered.
A piece of material that hangs down from the edge of a table, bed, or other object as a decorative or protective covering.
The table was covered with a white skirt for the banquet.
The lower outer section of a vehicle, such as a car or aircraft, designed to reduce drag or improve aerodynamics.
The car's skirt was damaged in the accident.
The outer parts or outskirts of a town, forest, or other area.
They built their house on the skirts of the town.
(informal, often derogatory) A woman considered only as an object of sexual attraction.
He's known for chasing skirt wherever he goes.
A long, flat cut of beef taken from the plate or flank of a cow, prized for its flavor when grilled or seared.
He marinated a skirt and cooked it quickly over high heat for tacos.
skirtverb
To go around or move along the edge of something.
The hiker decided to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid getting lost.
To avoid dealing with or discussing a difficult subject or issue.
The politician tried to skirt the controversial topic during the debate.
To form the border or edge of something; to run along the side of.
Mountains skirt the northern side of the valley.
skirtadjective
Relating to or designed for skirts, or worn with skirts.
She bought a skirt suit for the interview.