skirt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /skeːt/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
- /skɛːt/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
- /skɚt/ (US)
- skûrt (US)
- (US) audio
- [skeːθ̠] Liverpool, fair–fur merger
- /skøːt/ (New-Zealand, Wales)
- skût (Received-Pronunciation)
- /skɪɾt/ (Scotland)
- (UK) audio
- /skɜːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt From Middle English scyrt, skirt, skyrte, skyrthe, skyrtte, from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ (“apron; skirt”), from *skurtaz (“short; deficient”), from *skertaną (“to cut off”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off; to divide”). Doublet of shirt. Cognates Cognate with Yola shoorth, skoorth (“shirt”), North Frisian Sjürt (“shirt”), Saterland Frisian Schoarte (“apron”), Dutch schort (“apron”), German Schürze (“apron”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk skjorte (“shirt”), Faroese skjúrta (“shirt”), Icelandic skyrta (“shirt”), Swedish skjorta (“shirt”), Irish sciorta (“skirt; strip”), Welsh sgert (“skirt”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
"I like purple best," said Maida. "And old Schlegel has promised to make it for $8. It's going to be lovely. I'm going to have a plaited skirt and a blouse coat trimmed with a band of galloon under a white cloth collar with two rows of—"
c. 1907, O. Henry, The Purple Dress:
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(countable, uncountable) A similar part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
I had sprung to my feet. I was speaking, and yet I had prepared no words. Tarp Henry, my companion, was plucking at my skirts and I heard him whispering, "Sit down, Malone! Don't make a public ass of yourself."
1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:The petticoats and skirts ordinarily worn are decidedly the heaviest part of the dress ; hence it is necessary that some reform should be effected in these.
1885, Ada S. Ballin, chapter XI, in The Science of Dress in Theory and Practice:“It's all clear,” he whispered. “Have you the chisel and the bags? Great Scott! Jump, Archie, jump, and I'll swing for it!” Sherlock Holmes had sprung out and seized the intruder by the collar. The other dived down the hole, and I heard the sound of rending cloth as Jones clutched at his skirts.
1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Red-Headed League:
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(countable, uncountable) A loose edging to any part of a dress.
A narrow lace, or a small skirt of fine ruffled linen, which runs along the upper part of the stays before, and crosses the breast, being a part of the tucker, is called the modesty piece.
July 27, 1713, Joseph Addison, The Guardian no. 118
- (countable, uncountable) A petticoat.
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(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) A woman.
But I tell ya, I can't help but like a guy who wants to rescue some skirt he fell for.
2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Rogueport:"Mate," said the Cockney, after we'd finished about half the bottle, "it comes to me that we're a couple o' blightin' idjits to be workin' for a skirt." "What d'ya mean?" I asked, taking a pull at the bottle. "Well, 'ere's us, two red-blooded 'e-men, takin' orders from a lousy little frail, 'andin' the swag h'over to 'er, and takin' wot she warnts to 'and us, w'en we could 'ave the 'ole lot. Take this job 'ere now--"
1931, Robert E. Howard, Alleys of Peril:
- (UK, colloquial, uncountable) Women collectively, in a sexual context.
- (UK, colloquial, uncountable) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
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(countable, uncountable) A border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.
I am a shadow now, alas! alas! / Upon the skirts of human-nature dwelling / Alone: [...]
1820, John Keats, “Isabella; or, The Pot of Basil. A Story from Boccaccio.”, in Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], →OCLC, stanza XXXIX, page 68:That each, who seems a separate whole, Should move his rounds, and fusing all The skirts of self again, should fall Remerging in the general Soul, Is faith as vague as all unsweet: […]
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XLVI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 69:here in the skirts of the forest, like fringe upon a petticoat.
c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
- (countable, of animals, uncountable) A diaphragm, or midriff.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skirts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hula skirt · miniskirt · skirty · pelmet skirt · unskirted · bedskirt · mermaid skirt · sprayskirt · ra-ra skirt · skirtless · skirtboard · skirtini · rah-rah skirt · golden skirt · saddleskirt · skirt guard · poodle skirt · bit of skirt · beskirt · blow wind up someone's skirt · prairie skirt · skirtful · skirted · apron skirt · blow sunshine up someone's skirt · riding skirt · grass skirt · fender skirt · skirt flashing · skirt dance · blow one's skirt up · red ring skirt · matchbox skirt · skapri · upskirt · pencil skirt · plateskirt · midiskirt · pro skirt · flippy skirt · overskirt · hoop skirt · circle skirt · redskirt · foreskirt · blow someone's skirt up · skirt chaser · waterfall skirt · sailor skirt · scooter skirt · maxiskirt · lightskirt · skirt dancing · skirt steak · skort · outskirts · pettiskirt · skirts and kidneys · skirt suit · hobble skirt · puffball skirt · divided skirt · skirt finger · underskirt · cling to the skirts of · fishtail skirt · skirtlike · chase skirt · tube skirt · microskirt · outskirt
Descendants
スカート · sgiort · 스커트 · skit · skirt · sakete
Translations (237)
da nederdel (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ko 치마 (article of clothing) · vo juüp (article of clothing) · ur دامَن (part of dress that hangs below waist) · hu spiné (slang: woman) · kl atequt (article of clothing) · hu szegély (border, edge, margin) · ga íochtar (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ga sciorta (part of dress that hangs below waist) · tao sikato (article of clothing) · pap saya (article of clothing) · br brozh (article of clothing) · da nederdel (article of clothing) · bg покра́йнина (border, edge, margin) · yi קליידל (article of clothing) · kk юбка (article of clothing) · pl spódnica (part of dress that hangs below waist) · hy քղանցք (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ur سْکَرْٹ (article of clothing) · ast falda (article of clothing) · mk сукња (article of clothing) · ast saya (article of clothing) · ccc ita'la (article of clothing) · fi helma (part of dress that hangs below waist) · nl rok (article of clothing) · af rok (article of clothing) · hsb suknička (article of clothing) · fa-ira دامَن (article of clothing) · dng чүнзы (article of clothing) · nb skjørt (women collectively) · hu alj (article of clothing) · ca faldilla (part of dress that hangs below waist) · rcf zip (article of clothing) · ceb palda (article of clothing) · gl saia (article of clothing) · de Weiberrock (slang: woman) · th กระโปรง (article of clothing) · sh sȕknja (part of dress that hangs below waist) · lv svārki (part of dress that hangs below waist) · zza gınc (part of dress that hangs below waist) · or ସ୍କର୍ଟ (article of clothing) · chr ᎠᏌᏃ (article of clothing) · et seelik (part of dress that hangs below waist) · rsk сукня (article of clothing) · ar جُوب (article of clothing) · nv tłʼaakał (article of clothing) · nn stakk (article of clothing) · lt sijonas (article of clothing) · tt итәк (article of clothing) · ang læppa (part of dress that hangs below waist) · lb Jupe (article of clothing) · cs ženská (slang: woman) · eo jupo (article of clothing) · hy կիսաշրջազգեստ (article of clothing) · sk sukňa (article of clothing) · nb skjørt (article of clothing) · ovd tjuosle (article of clothing) · hi स्कर्ट (article of clothing) · fo niðurpartur (part of dress that hangs below waist) · mr स्कर्ट (article of clothing) · fi hameväki (women collectively) · ru ю́бка (part of dress that hangs below waist) · shu جيب (article of clothing) · nap vunnella (article of clothing) · be спадні́ца (article of clothing) · st mose (part of dress that hangs below waist) · nn skjørt (article of clothing) · az yubka (article of clothing) · ru ю́бка (slang: woman) · es pollera (part of dress that hangs below waist) · my စကတ် (article of clothing) · ko 스커트 (article of clothing) · sm sakete (article of clothing) · tg доман (article of clothing) · se vuolpu (article of clothing) · fi lieve (border, edge, margin) · gcf jip (article of clothing) · de Rock (slang: woman) · pac nnai plứh (article of clothing) · mi paki (article of clothing) · nrf cotelle (article of clothing) · cy sgertiau (article of clothing) · izh hame (article of clothing) · pt borda (border, edge, margin) · gl faldra (article of clothing) · mt dublett (part of dress that hangs below waist) · fi reuna (border, edge, margin) · fi hame (slang: woman) · pl kiecka (slang: woman) · it gonna (article of clothing) · el φούστα (part of dress that hangs below waist) · kmr damen (article of clothing) · ar تَنُّورَة (article of clothing) · el φουστάνι (slang: woman) · rom rotya (article of clothing) · el φούστα (article of clothing) · yi ספּודניצע (article of clothing) · ka ქვედატანი (article of clothing) · lb Jupe (part of dress that hangs below waist) · bg фу́ста (slang: woman) · hu szoknya (article of clothing) · pl kiecka (article of clothing) · yi ספּאָדניצע (article of clothing) · acw تَنُّورَة (article of clothing) · az ətək (article of clothing) · ar تَنُّورَة (article of clothing) · ia gonna (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ms skirt (article of clothing) · eu gona (article of clothing) · cmn 裙子 (article of clothing) · lo ສິ້ນ (article of clothing) · es enaguas (article of clothing) · pt saia (part of dress that hangs below waist) · uz yubka (article of clothing) · my ထဘီ (article of clothing) · vo juüp (part of dress that hangs below waist) · vi váy (article of clothing) · es enaguas (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ru пола́ (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ur دامَن (article of clothing) · twf yúwolaną (article of clothing) · pt rabo-de-saia (slang: woman) · dsb kóšula (article of clothing) · tk etek (article of clothing) · km សំពត់ (article of clothing) · sv kjol (part of dress that hangs below waist) · sv kjol (article of clothing) · cmn 邊緣 /边缘 (border, edge, margin) · yi יופּע (article of clothing) · es pollera (article of clothing) · hi दामन (part of dress that hangs below waist) · bal دامن (article of clothing) · et seelik (slang: woman) · la castula (article of clothing) · te పరికిణి (article of clothing) · es falda (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ro fustă (article of clothing) · oc gonèla (article of clothing) · bg пола́ (article of clothing) · aii ܝܘܼܦܩܵܐ (article of clothing) · de Rock (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ha siket (article of clothing) · et seelik (article of clothing) · ota یاقه (border, edge, margin) · nl rok (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ota دامن (part of dress that hangs below waist) · hy փեշ (part of dress that hangs below waist) · arz جيبة (article of clothing) · bn স্কার্ট (article of clothing) · ht jip (article of clothing) · fi lieve (loose edging to any part of a dress) · sh sȕknja (article of clothing) · rm rassa (article of clothing) · nan-hbl 裙 (article of clothing) · mk здолниште (article of clothing) · pl spódnica (article of clothing) · ar خَرَّاطَة (article of clothing) · nn dos (article of clothing) · mk здолница (article of clothing) · wuu 裙 (article of clothing) · ja スカート (article of clothing) · fi lieve (part of dress that hangs below waist) · sh су̏кња (article of clothing) · ang scyrte (article of clothing) · pl spódnica (slang: woman) · sh су̏кња (part of dress that hangs below waist) · sl krilo (article of clothing) · ug يوپكا (article of clothing) · he חֲצָאִית (article of clothing) · nrf cotillon (article of clothing) · cmn 裙 (article of clothing) · vi vạt (loose edging to any part of a dress) · oc gonna (article of clothing) · gd sgiorta (article of clothing) · es saya (part of dress that hangs below waist) · pox tåbat (article of clothing) · nb skjørt (part of dress that hangs below waist) · mn юбка (article of clothing) · fi reunus (border, edge, margin) · cs sukně (article of clothing) · cs sukně (part of dress that hangs below waist) · mn банзал (article of clothing) · af rok (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ca faldilla (article of clothing) · ka ქვედაკაბა (article of clothing) · tk ýubka (article of clothing) · es falda (article of clothing) · pt saia (article of clothing) · id rok (article of clothing) · sq rrethinë (article of clothing) · es saya (article of clothing) · it gonna (part of dress that hangs below waist) · hu alj (part of dress that hangs below waist) · ba итәк (article of clothing) · de Rock (article of clothing) · sw sketi (article of clothing) · sv kjoltyg (slang: woman) · eo jupo (part of dress that hangs below waist) · mfe zip (article of clothing) · ar جُونِلَّة (article of clothing) · fi hame (article of clothing) · ky юбка (article of clothing) · ga sciorta (article of clothing) · tr etek (article of clothing) · is pils (article of clothing) · ar وَزَرَة (article of clothing) · ltg snuotine (article of clothing) · lo ກະໂປງ (article of clothing) · lv svārki (article of clothing) · cmn 裙邊 /裙边 (border, edge, margin) · da skørt (article of clothing) · uk спідни́ця (article of clothing) · ota اتك (part of dress that hangs below waist) · fr jupe (article of clothing) · fo skjúrt (article of clothing) · zza pêş (article of clothing) · ru грани́ца (border, edge, margin) · hsb suknja (article of clothing) · cic naafka' tapa' (article of clothing) · de Saum (border, edge, margin) · br lostenn (article of clothing) · izh helma (part of dress that hangs below waist) · cy sgert (article of clothing) · pdt Rock (article of clothing) · mt dublett (article of clothing) · hu csaj (slang: woman) · nb skjørt (slang: woman) · bg поли́ (part of dress that hangs below waist) · tl palda (article of clothing) · fi reunama (border, edge, margin) · fr jupe (part of dress that hangs below waist) · si සාය (article of clothing) · ru ю́бка (article of clothing) · st mose (article of clothing) · io jupo (article of clothing) · yue 裙 (article of clothing) · dsb kóšulka (article of clothing)