skirt

Noun

• informal terms for a (young) woman

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

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

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

Verb

• extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  • The forest surrounds my property
    

• form the edge of

• pass around or about; move along the border
  • The boat skirted the coast
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  dame , doll , wench , chick , bird , annulus , surround , environ , ring , border