Skirt means A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like border or miss.
Skirt in a sentence
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Skirt meaning
- A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.
- A similar part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.
- A loose edging to any part of a dress.
Example sentences (20)
Marks & Spencer’s foil mini skirt, £99, will look just as good with black opaque tights as it does with bare legs.
Stacey compliments her sister with her barely there denim skirt, and a red plaid top with lots of chunky jewelry.
The mom showed herself wearing an oversized black T-shirt with a floral print mini skirt and Western-style boots.
Hunter’s barely-there ensemble included a single-feather bandeau top and silk skirt that showed off her midriff.
Whereas Mona might have a rock-and-roll graphic print and have her T-shirt out over a suede skirt from the ’70s.
In 1993, Oprah asked Michael Jackson if he was a virgin, then pressured him to answer when he tried to skirt around it.
Old millennials like me remember that straight hair ruled in the early 2000s (along with my denim mini skirt).
The singer and actor opted to wear a bedazzled black gown for the party, that featured feather detailing down the skirt.
A purple skirt suit with a matching hat for Hilary and some jeans, a graphic shirt, and a smiliarly large hat for Ashley.
Julia chose a steely corset-like top and a crinkled black satin full-length skirt topped with a pair of sheer lace gloves.
Since it’s a two-piece set, you can also mix and match the top and skirt with other pieces in your wardrobe.
A third fan of the skirt agreed that it was "very chic", writing: "Beautiful colour and very good material.
This Adidas navy tennis skirt is comfy and cute, with functional built-in shorts and a subtle side slit for extra movement.
Her stunning outfit featured a satin bra-style top attached to a floral see-through skirt and she carried a gold clutch bag.
At the last minute, I headed north on Wednesday to skirt the Virginia line in order to visit some of the less populated areas.
Nicola’s outfit included a black sleeveless crop top, a gray skirt, and black fishnets with black heels.
One of Latifah’s looks channeled vintage Hollywood glamour in a strapless gown with a black bodice and voluminous white skirt.
The high neck contrasted with the mini skirt that exposed her toned legs as she crossed them and placed her hands by her side.
Turner, 27, arrived minutes after her pals and opted for an oxblood leather skirt-and-jacket combo with knee-high black boots.
We love the sky blue hue, twist bodice and dramatic trumpet skirt on this dress, which is by Alex Perry.
Common combinations with skirt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- skirt and 31×
- the skirt 17×
- to skirt 17×
- mini skirt 13×
- skirt the 12×
- skirt with 11×
- skirt suit 7×
- her skirt 6×
- midi skirt 6×
- and skirt 6×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word skirt. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.