Synonyms for skirt

Most common

ring · hem · parry · fudge · dress · trim · kilt

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

cove

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To be on or form the border of.

   The plain was skirted by rows of trees.

2. v. 2

   To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.

3. n. 1

   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.

Related words

Word family

skirtboard skirted skirty

Phrases

skirt chaser bit of skirt scooter skirt fender skirt fishtail skirt hoop skirt mermaid skirt rah-rah skirt

Forms

Plural

skirts → chicks, dolls, birds, gals…

Past participle

skirted
e.g. skirted → bordered, hemmed, edged, rimmed…

Example sentences

• ring Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.
• hem Mary tugged nervously at the hem of her T-shirt.
• parry I didn't have time to parry Tom's attack.
• fudge "Get out!" "What the fudge! Are you kidding me?"
• dress She stood out because she was wearing a red dress.
• trim Some people stay trim even without going to a gym.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

rim¹, gal¹, hem¹

4 letters

ring¹, edge¹, bird¹, tail¹, duck¹, doll¹, dame¹, trim¹, maid¹, flap¹, brim¹, lass¹, kilt¹

5 letters

dress¹, bound¹, broad¹, chick¹, dodge¹, verge¹, hedge¹, parry², evade², fudge¹, elude², wench¹, birdy²

6 letters

border², margin², damsel², girlie², kirtle

7 letters

annulus, environ

8 letters

surround², encircle³, sidestep²

9 letters

petticoat³

10 letters

circumvent³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (parry² = 2 syllables).