overskirt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt/
Etymology
From over- + skirt.
Meanings
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A skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat.
Agnès’s dress is very attractive too, but the overskirt did remind me of some old Ralph Lauren sheets I used to have.
2009 July 19, Anita Gates, “Goofy Fun, With Dapper Men”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overskirts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |