1 [countable] a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waista long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt2 [countable] also skirts [plural] the part of a dress, coat, etc. that hangs below the waist3 [countable] an outer covering or part used to protect the base of a vehicle or machinethe rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft


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