Etymology Middle English and Old Norse skyrt. Noun an article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body. the part of a dress or robe that hangs below the waist. something resembling a skirt. [slang]: a woman. a part that serves as a border or edging. Translations Dutch: rok m (1,2) Esperanto: jupo (1,2) Finnish: hame (1,2,3) French: jupe f (1,2) Interlingua: gonna (1,2) Portuguese: saia f (1,2,3); rabo-de-saia m (4); borda f (5) Spanish: falda f (1,2) Swedish: kjol (1,2), kjoltyg? (4) Verb skirt (Inflected forms: skirted, skirting, skirts) to be on or form the border of. to move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of. Translations Dutch: omzomen, omcirkelen Esperanto: preteriri Interlingua: costear, contornar (2) Portuguese: beirar (1); rodear, contornar (2)
