skirted

skirt

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skurt]
- /skɜrt/
- /skɜːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skurt]
- /skɜrt/

Definitions of skirted word

noun skirted the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist. 1
noun skirted a one-piece garment extending downward from the waist and not joined between the legs, worn especially by women and girls. 1
noun skirted some part resembling or suggesting the skirt of a garment, as the flared lip of a bell or a protective and ornamental cloth strip covering the legs of furniture. 1
noun skirted a small leather flap on each side of a saddle, covering the metal bar from which the stirrup hangs. 1
noun skirted Building Trades. baseboard (def 1). apron (def 13). 1
noun skirted Also called apron. Furniture. a flat horizontal brace set immediately beneath the seat of a chair, chest of drawers, or the like, to strengthen the legs. Also called bed, frieze. a flat brace or support immediately beneath a tabletop. 1

See all 16 definitions of skirted

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Origin of skirted

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English skirte < Old Norse skyrta shirt

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Parts of speech for Skirted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skirted

skirted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for skirted

verb skirted

aviated — Simple past tense and past participle of aviate.
circumnavigated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate.
detoured — Simple past tense and past participle of detour.
dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
flew — a simple past tense of fly1 .

noun skirted

flapped — Simple past tense and past participle of flap.
garmented — (poetic) Wearing a garment; attired.
hemmed — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.

All 10 Synonyms of skirted