Skirt

/skɚt/

Synonyms for "skirt" (289 found)

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Closest matches (58)

adjoin babe babyballet skirtbank befringe beg biddy bind bird bitch board border bordure bound boundaries bounds bourns brilliant brim

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brink broad brow brushbrush byburke bypass caress cheongsam chick chiton circle circuit circuiteer circulate circumambulate circumference circummigrate circumnavigate circumscription circumventclose the circle

Noun(9 words)

annulus baseboard bird border bypasses bypast chick circumventclothing item

Verb(7 words)

avoid avoids border circumnavigated circumventcircumvent regulationscircumvented

Strong matches (87)

coastcocktail dresscolleencome full circlecome in contactcompass confines contact coordinates crinoline culottes cutie cycle dame damoiselle damsel define demoiselledescribe a circledetour

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dirndl ditch dodge doll double drapery dress dresses duck edge edges elude encircle encompass enframe equivocate escape evade featheredge filly flange flank frail frame fringe fringes frockfull skirtgal getget aroundget awayget away fromget out ofgirdlegirdle the globegirl girlie glancego aboutgo aroundgo around in circlesgo roundgo the roundgowngrass skirtgraze gyre hedge

Noun(10 words)

dame dodge dolldrive aroundedgeedge tabevadefloor trimfringe garment

Verb(8 words)

dodge duck elude environ evade evaded fudge hedge

Related words (144)

heifer hem hen hithobble skirthoyden ignore impinge janejeune fillejill jumperjunior missjupe kilt kirtle kiss labellum labium labrum

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lap lass lassie ledge limb limbus limitations limits line lip listlittle missymademoiselle maid maidenmake a circuitmantua march marches marge margin marginate maxiskirt metesmetes and boundsmicroskirt midiskirt miniskirt minx miss missymother hubbardmuu-muu nudge nymphet orbit osculate outline outlines outskirts overdress pale pannier parameters pendant peplum perimeter periphery petticoat piece pinafore purfle purlragged edgerevolve rim romp round rub sack sari sarong schoolgirl schoolmaid schoolmiss scrape sell selvageset offshakeshake offshave sheath shirtdress shoreshuffle out ofside sideline sidestep sideswipe skim skip skirting skirts slipslit skirtspiralsqueak bysubdeb subdebutante subteen subteener surroundtea gownteenybopper tomato tomboy touch trim tutu verge verges virgin wench wheelyoung creatureyoung thing

Adjective(2 words)

icelandic lungirounded

Noun(9 words)

kiltslower garmentrim sarongs skirtingwall trimwench womanwomen's garment

Verb(6 words)

parryput offring sidestep sidestepped surround

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

31 entries

act adjoinarchitectural featureavoid avoidance border bound boundarycloth coveringclothing contact fille garment girlgo bygo past

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More specific

17 entries

abutbaseboard moldingcircumvent rulesdodge responsibilityevade scrutinyfloor trimfringeignore obligationlip marginmaxi skirtmini skirtpencil skirtplastic skirtingpleated skirtrim

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Collocations

12 entries

long skirtminiskirtpencil skirtpleated skirtskirt around the issueskirt lengthskirt liningskirt the boundaryskirt the issueskirt the marginsskirt the questionskirt the rules

Inflections

3 entries

skirted skirting skirts

Derivations

3 entries

skirted skirting skirtlike

Sample sentences

35 total sentences available.

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I'm looking for a warm, woolen skirt.

Source: tatoeba (25479)

It was yesterday that Mary bought this skirt.

Source: tatoeba (32053)

When was it that Mary bought this skirt?

Source: tatoeba (32054)

Your blouse goes beautifully with that skirt.

Source: tatoeba (34279)

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