of a skirt

  • 71skirt — 1) a rubber or vinyl addition to a fishing lure that give action and texture 2) the vertical wall or side of a cod trap …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 72skirt chaser — Slang. a womanizer. [1935 40] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 73skirt steak — a cut of beef consisting of the diaphragm muscle. Also called Rumanian tenderloin. [1905 10] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 74skirt flashing — noun A formed metal counterflashing secured under a mechanical unit or skylight to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners …

    Wiktionary

  • 75skirt — n a woman or girl, or females in general. A depersonalising term as used by males in the 20th century. The usage is much older, probably originating in the 1500s …

    Contemporary slang

  • 76skirt — skÉœrt /skɜːt n. woman s garment which hangs down from the waist; section of a piece of clothing that hangs down from the waist; periphery, outlying area; rim, border, edge; (Slang) woman, girl (derogatory) v. go around, bypass, circumvent;… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 77skirt of the mantle — wing of a jacket, section of a jacket under the arm …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 78skirt — i. The lower portion of a parachute canopy. ii. The extension of the lower portion of the cylinder of a reciprocating engine below the cylinder base flange into the crankcase. This reduces the overall diameter of the engine; aids lubrication of… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 79skirt — I. n. 1. Flap, loose part (of a garment below the waist). 2. Petticoat. 3. Edge, border, margin, verge, rim, extreme part. II. v. a. Border, from the border or edge of …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 80skirt — n 1. kilt, dirndl, crinoline, Scot, and North Eng. jupe, (in Tahiti) lava lava, (in Tahiti) pareu; miniskirt, midiskirt, maxiskirt; All Inf. mini, midi, maxi. 2.Usu. skirts outskirts, outposts, outer limits, outlying districts; purlieu, perimeter …

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