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

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

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

[ Syn: annulus ]

informal terms for a (young) woman

[ Syn: dame , doll , wench , chick , bird ]

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

[ Syn: hedge , fudge , evade , put off , circumvent , parry , elude , dodge , duck , sidestep ]

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

form the edge of

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

[ Syn: surround , environ , ring , border ]