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skirts

Pronunciation: [skɜrts]

Word

Learn how to use skirts in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “clothing”

(noun) a skirt is a piece of clothing that you wear around your waist, and it hangs down from there. Skirts can be long or short and are often worn by girls and women.

Example

She wore a beautiful blue skirt to the party.

Example

He doesn’t like wearing skirts because he finds them uncomfortable.

Example

What kind of skirt do you want to wear today?

Context: “movement”

(verb) to skirt means to go around the edge of something or to avoid touching it directly. Like when you carefully walk around a puddle instead of stepping in it.

Example

They decided to skirt around the problem instead of facing it directly.

Example

He didn't skirt the issues in his speech; he addressed them head-on.

Example

Are we going to skirt the main topic in our discussion?

How to pronounce skirts

Pronunciation: [skɜrts]

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