Skort

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt via the addition of a panel of fabric.

    "Fashion has given the English language a new word to contend with: “skort,” a hybrid garment consisting of a mid-thigh-length pleated skirt with a matching pair of short bloomers attached underneath."

Synonyms

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scooterscooter skirt

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"Fashion has given the English language a new word to contend with: “skort,” a hybrid garment consisting of a mid-thigh-length pleated skirt with a matching pair of short bloomers attached underneath."

Etymology

Blend of skirt + shorts. First attested in the 1950s.

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