skirt
US /skɝːt/
UK /skɝːt/
1.
skirt
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.
Dia memakai skirt labuh dan beralun ke majlis itu.
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The little girl twirled around in her new pink skirt.
Gadis kecil itu berputar-putar dalam skirt merah jambu barunya.
2.
bahagian bawah, hujung
the part of a coat or dress that hangs below the waist
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The skirt of her wedding dress was intricately embroidered.
Skirt gaun pengantinnya disulam dengan rumit.
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He adjusted the skirt of his long coat.
Dia melaraskan bahagian bawah kot panjangnya.
1.
mengelilingi, mengikuti
to go around or past the edge of something
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We had to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid the dense undergrowth.
Kami terpaksa mengelilingi pinggir hutan untuk mengelakkan belukar tebal.
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The road skirts the coastline for several miles.
Jalan itu mengelilingi garis pantai sejauh beberapa batu.
2.
mengelak, menghindari
to avoid dealing with something directly
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He tends to skirt the issue rather than confront it head-on.
Dia cenderung untuk mengelak isu itu daripada menghadapinya secara langsung.
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Let's not skirt around the main point.
Jangan mengelak dari poin utama.