1skirt 
/ˈskɚt/ noun
plural skirts /ˈskɚt/ noun [count] 1 a : a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist down
▪ She was wearing a short/long skirt. — see color picture; see also miniskirt
b : the part of a dress, coat, etc., that hangs from the waist down
▪ The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door. — sometimes plural ▪ He gathered up the skirts of his robe as he climbed the stairs. ▪ a dress with full skirts 2 : an outer covering that hangs down to protect something
▪ They put a protective skirt around the base of the machine.
▪ She was wearing a short/long skirt. — see color picture; see also miniskirt
b : the part of a dress, coat, etc., that hangs from the waist down
▪ The skirt of her coat got caught in the car door. — sometimes plural ▪ He gathered up the skirts of his robe as he climbed the stairs. ▪ a dress with full skirts
▪ They put a protective skirt around the base of the machine.
