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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
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
The giants spin and bob along the route, their long skirts whirling over the crowd.
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.
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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