LEARNit Dictionary
skirt
noun
/skɜːt/
UK
/skɜːrt/
US
A1
1
A1
a piece of clothing that hangs from the middle part of the body
دامن
see also
grass skirt
,
miniskirt
,
pencil skirt
,
rah-rah skirt
2
the part of a dress, coat, etc. that hangs below the middle part of the body
دامن, قسمت پایینی لباس
She tucked up her voluminous skirts to make room for Jane beside her.
3
an outer layer that covers and protects the base of a vehicle or machine
محافظ, پوشش محافظ, پوشش
the rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft
verb
/skɜːt/
UK
/skɜːrt/
US
1
to be or go around the edge of something
اطراف چیزی رفتن, پیرامون چیزی حرکت کردن, دور زدن, دور چیزی گشتن, لبه چیزی حرکت کردن
2
to avoid talking about a subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing
طفره رفتن, اجتناب کردن, حاشیه رفتن
He carefully skirted the issue of where they would live.
She tactfully skirted around the subject of money.