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.
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Skort
Synonyms for "skort" (2 found)
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Translations
6 translations across 4 languages.
German
1 entries- Skort noun (pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt)
Japanese
2 entries- キュロット noun (pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt)
- スカパン noun (pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt)
Korean
1 entries- 치마바지 noun (pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt)
Spanish
2 entries- falda short noun (pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt)
- short falda noun (pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt)
Sample sentences
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All the major athletic apparel companies now offer skirts, or skorts. (What's the difference between a skort and a running skirt? Nothing, really, but I like the latter term better.)
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Trina: I'm holding a pair of skorts. Jen: (gasp) Trina, listen very carefully to me. Put the skorts down and back away slowly. BACK AWAY! Look for the nearest exit!
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Often erroneously confused with culottes (see also: culottes), the skort appears to be a skirt in the front (due to a clever little fabric flap) but reveals its essential shorts-ness from behind. The skort is typically short (often very short) and is designed for sporty activities such as tennis and hiking.
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