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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sukāto
"彼女はパーティーに素敵なスカートを着て行った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of clothing worn from the waist down, covering all or part of the legs.
"She wore a beautiful blue skirt to the party."
- 1
To go around or avoid something.
"We decided to skirt the issue during the meeting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'skirt' originates from the Old Norse word 'skyrta', meaning 'shirt' or 'tunic'. It evolved in Middle English as 'skirte', referring to a garment that hangs from the waist, reflecting the historical development of clothing styles in Northern Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skirt" is said worldwide
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jupe
Transliteration: zhoop
"Elle portait une belle jupe à la fête."
Rock
Transliteration: rok
"Sie trug einen schönen Rock zur Party."
gonna
Transliteration: gonna
"Indossava una bella gonna alla festa."
falda
Transliteration: falda
"Llevaba una hermosa falda a la fiesta."
saia
Transliteration: sah-ee-ah
"Ela usava uma linda saia na festa."
स्कर्ट
Transliteration: skirt
"उसने पार्टी में एक सुंदर स्कर्ट पहनी थी।"
裙子
Transliteration: qúnzi
"她在派对上穿了一条漂亮的裙子。"
치마
Transliteration: chima
"그녀는 파티에 예쁜 치마를 입고 갔다."
スカート
Transliteration: sukāto
"彼女はパーティーに素敵なスカートを着て行った。"
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