skirt
Translation
skirt, to avoid, to go around
Examples
She is wearing a new skirt.
She is wearing a new skirt.
The road skirts the edge of the forest.
The road skirts the edge of the forest.
He skirted the issue during the meeting.
He skirted the issue during the meeting.
Grammar Patterns
a skirt (noun) a piece of clothing. She is wearing a new skirt.
((sth.)) (verb) to go around the edge of sth. The road skirts the edge of the forest.
Similar Words
Noun: dress, kilt; Verb: avoid, evade, bypass, border
Etymology
From Old Norse 'skyrta' meaning 'shirt'. The meaning shifted to the lower garment.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone wearing a skirt and walking around the edge ('skirting') of a puddle to avoid getting it wet. This connects both meanings.