skirt

nouns

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

skirt

is a part of

an article of clothing

"garments of the finest silk"

is a type of (narrower)

a covering made of cloth

a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women

skirt

is a type of (narrower)

an article of clothing

"garments of the finest silk"

(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

annulus, skirt

informal terms for a (young) woman

bird, chick, dame, doll, skirt, wench

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

"He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt

pass around or about; move along the border

"The boat skirted the coast"

skirt

is a type of (narrower)

move past

"A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"

form the edge of

skirt

is a type of (narrower)

form the boundary of; be contiguous to

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

"The forest surrounds my property"

border, environ, ring, skirt, surround