/skɜːt/

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Meaning

A piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs down from the waist.

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Word origin

From Old Norse skyrta, a shirt or garment, brought into English by the Vikings.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
skyrta

Grammar

Gender
Pluralskirts

Examples

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"Skirt" is the clothing that hangs down from the waist.

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"Skirts" is the plural, meaning more than one skirt.

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Here "skirt" is the piece of clothing she is wearing.

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