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Definition skirt in British English

skirt noun

[countable] noun
/skɜː(r)t/
1

a piece of clothing for a woman or girl. It hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs

Example

She was wearing a skirt and blouse.

Example

a straight/pleated/full skirt

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2

the part of a dress or coat that is below the waist

Example

She smoothed down the skirt of her dress.

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3

something that covers the lower part of a machine or a vehicle

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Definition skirt in British English