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Meanings of skirt (skirts) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "bird"
Examples for "bird"
1
It happened quite quickly, and soon the bird was no longer faded.
2
However, Mr Wills said bird restoration might one day be too successful.
3
The bird welfare charity is unveiling its environmental programme for government today.
4
A number of companies and national governments are developing bird flu vaccines.
5
On Tuesday, officials said bird flu had spread to a new area.
1
So the grande dame of Kraków snores, I cannot help but think.
2
Nay, dear dame, it is turn and turn betwixt you and me.
3
The next day the dame let her lord go forth in peace.
4
Old Briton and the dame looked on and deemed the symptoms favorable.
5
Eliduc put his fief once more in the hands of his dame.
1
A long table stood against the far wall, piled with doll-making goods.
2
And if she took your doll, I'm sure there's a good reason.
3
Evie stopped talking long enough to allow Gretchen to examine the doll.
4
I can question doll collectors and dealers without drawing suspicion to myself.
5
Meet Elaine Pedlar, fashion designer by weekday, paper doll devotee by weekend.
1
The chick shows itself in the egg, the child in the cradle.
2
Always positive, this chick is a good vibe all of the time.
3
The fact that a chick left doesn't really do it any more.
4
Let him come to get this chick himself if he's not satisfied.
5
It saw the egg and probably the chick, but not the fledgeling.
1
Aphrodite is a blousy wench in the 35th and State streets neighborhood.
2
He dismissed the wench, and turns to mine host of the inn.
3
As fact the girl is a wretched wench, disregardless of the parents.
4
Whatever she may be, at Eastwatch men claimed the wench was fair.
5
After all she is a good wench and I might do worse.
Usage of skirts in English
1
Every news cycle tells the other story: women's short skirts distract men.
2
Unuttered, it caught the skirts of the Idea: it evaporated when spoken.
3
Crying children clung to their mothers' skirts, but no one looked defiant.
4
They seemed caricatures of humanity; scarecrows in battered hats or draggled skirts.
5
Their short skirts, risqué dance moves and showbiz make-up are political enough.
6
Sorcha stepped forward so the edge of her skirts touched the water.
7
We covered our hides in those days; no tight skirts like now.
8
It appears there's more money in homebrand cereals than Forever 21's skirts.
9
You can be stuck in an area that skirts several fan-base boundaries.
10
Presently a lamp was lit; and Duane heard the swish of skirts.
11
Here and there the road skirts the deeply-ravined valley of the Medjerda.
12
The waist belt enforces the evils which the corset and skirts inaugurate.
13
The girl gathered up her white skirts and her flowers in haste.
14
The sound of it was like the soft drawing of silken skirts.
15
Now, her skirts flared behind her as she ran to her house.
16
There was suddenly the murmur of voices and the trailing of skirts.
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Skirts through the time
Skirts across language varieties
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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