SKIRT Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

skirt 1 of 2

noun

ˈskərt

Definition of skirt

as in perimeter

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something an old shack on the skirts of the town

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skirt

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verb

as in to bypass

to avoid by going around skirted the construction zone

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as in to circumvent

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations

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as in to join

to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge

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as in to border

to serve as a border for the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

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Recent Examples of skirt

Noun

Less than a decade later, wide mesh stockings were a signature look for the flapper, with her skirts hemmed just below the knee. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026 Jala is a place to celebrate birthdays and date nights, a place where customers won’t catch sideways glances for opting to wear slacks or skirts. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Tropical Storm Moke is skirting south of Hawaii, bringing heavy rain and 45-mph winds to Big Island communities still contending with last weekend’s Hurricane Lala. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 There was Watts’ skirting around paying McCollough any salary for her work for him. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skirt

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirt

Noun

The tech behind the GEN8 0311P irons includes dual perimeter weighting that helps dial in shot-shape changes without altering lie or loft.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Tap the fire icon or perimeter outline to view current fire details.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of perimeter

Verb

While not a common path for elite Japanese amateurs, bypassing the NPB draft would not be unprecedented.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent incidents, like OpenAI's models bypassing controls and Anthropic's models accessing real systems, underscore this threat.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bypass

Verb

For a while, Michael believed that Leah would somehow try to circumvent the school’s vaccine requirements.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz remains in place, secondary sanctions are being tightened, and pressure is being increased on countries and financial networks that have allowed Tehran to circumvent previous restrictions.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of circumvent

Verb

The duo is the latest to join stars like Jodie Foster and Rashida Jones, who sported similar footwear styles earlier this summer.

— Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
When late summer rolls around, Taylor Fritz joins a chorus of Americans in extoling the virtues of hard courts and talking about how the North American swing is his favorite time of year.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of join

Noun

The negative is that rookie edge Keyron Crawford is out for the year with an ankle injury.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
China continues to rely on Dutch manufacturer ASML for nearly all of its cutting-edge deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, while some DUV systems encounter US export restrictions.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of edge

Verb

City officials asked people to avoid the downtown area where police are investigating the shooting.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Some China watchers, however, are keeping their expectations low, as both sides appear to be more interested in avoiding moves that would risk their current trade truce.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoid

Verb

He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on charges of felony evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, obstructing or resisting a peace officer and driving under the influence of drugs, according to police.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Johnson has previously stated the Illinois constitution’s flat income tax rate evades the city’s wealth gap.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of evade

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