definition of
skirt

[1] #1 skirt n. cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist. wn

[2] #2 skirt v. [hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, dodge, duck, sidestep] 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". wn

[3] #3 skirt n. a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women. wn

[4] #4 skirt v. pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast". wn

[5] #5 skirt n. [annulus] (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar. wn