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skirt

noun as in border, edge

noun as in ladies' garment that hangs from waist

verb as in border; be on the edge

verb as in avoid; get around

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The giants spin and bob along the route, their long skirts whirling over the crowd.

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But by skirting around the issue of whether manifesto pledges will be adhered to, while claiming to have inherited a dire environment, the chancellor has stoked speculation that income tax rates may rise.

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Skirts could be very full, with crinolines underneath, or they could be pencil skirts, worn with cinch belts and sweaters with bat-wing sleeves.

Clothing is standard issue: short pants and knee socks for the boys, skirts and knee socks for the girls, caps or hats for everyone.

A simple way to begin downsizing your lawn is by leaving a “skirt” of leaves unraked underneath your yard trees.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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