Overskirt

//ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    an outer skirt worn over another skirt wordnet

Synonyms

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skirt

Example

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"Agnès’s dress is very attractive too, but the overskirt did remind me of some old Ralph Lauren sheets I used to have."

Etymology

From over- + skirt.

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