skirt

US /skɝːt/
UK /skɝːt/
"skirt" picture
1.

a woman's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs

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She wore a long, flowing skirt to the party.
The little girl twirled around in her new pink skirt.
2.

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

:
The skirt of her wedding dress was intricately embroidered.
He adjusted the skirt of his long coat.
1.

to go around or past the edge of something

:
We had to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid the dense undergrowth.
The road skirts the coastline for several miles.
2.

to avoid dealing with something directly

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He tends to skirt the issue rather than confront it head-on.
Let's not skirt around the main point.