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Skirt
01
jupe
a piece of clothing for girls or women that fastens around the waist and hangs down around the legs
Exemples
She chose a knee-length skirt for the office.
Elle a choisi une jupe mi-mollet pour le bureau.
02
jupe, jupon
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
Informal
OffensiveExemples
He referred to his date dismissively as " a skirt, " which offended many.
Il a qualifié dédaigneusement son rendez-vous de "jupe", ce qui a offensé beaucoup de gens.
04
jupe, anneau
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
to skirt
01
contourner, éviter
to avoid or ignore doing something that one finds to be difficult or controversial
Transitive: to skirt an issue or responsibility
Exemples
She often skirts challenging tasks and focuses on easier ones.
Elle contourne souvent les tâches difficiles et se concentre sur les plus faciles.
02
contourner, éviter
to move around something by going around its edge
Transitive: to skirt an area
Exemples
They skirted the city center to avoid the traffic jam.
Ils ont contourné le centre-ville pour éviter les embouteillages.
03
border, longer
to be located along or around the boundary or edge of something
Transitive: to skirt an area
Exemples
A row of houses skirts the hill, each offering a view of the valley below.
Une rangée de maisons borde la colline, chacune offrant une vue sur la vallée en dessous.
Arbre Lexical
microskirt
overskirt
underskirt
skirt
