SKIRT

• (noun) a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women

• (noun) cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

• (noun) informal terms for a (young) woman

  synonyms : bird , chick , dame , doll , wench

• (noun) (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

  synonyms : annulus

• (verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

  "He dodged the issue", "she skirted the problem", "They tend to evade their responsibilities", "he evaded the questions skillfully"

  synonyms : circumvent , dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , sidestep

  She cleverly parried the question with a witty reply. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

  "The forest surrounds my property"

  synonyms : border , environ , ring , surround

  The fence environed the compound. -added by priyavanjeri

• (verb) pass around or about; move along the border

  "The boat skirted the coast"

• (verb) form the edge of

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