skirt

(noun) cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist.

(noun) a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women.

(noun) (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar. Synonyms: annulus.

(noun) informal terms for a (young) woman. Synonyms: dame, doll, wench, chick, bird.

(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). Synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, dodge, duck, sidestep. Examples: "He dodged the issue." "She skirted the problem." "They tend to evade their responsibilities." "He evaded the questions skillfully."

(verb) pass around or about; move along the border. Example: "The boat skirted the coast."

(verb) form the edge of.

(verb) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. Synonyms: surround, environ, ring, border. Example: "The forest surrounds my property."