1. a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and covers part or all of the legs
2. the edge or border of something

1. to go around the edge of something rather than through it
2. to avoid dealing with something directly

Examples

• She wore a long blue skirt to the party.
• The cabin was built on the skirt of the mountain.
• We decided to skirt the busy downtown area.
• The politician tried to skirt the controversial question.
• Her pleated skirt swayed as she walked.
• Dense forests cover the skirts of the hills.
• The hiking trail skirts the lake for two miles.