· cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

Hypernym(s): cloth_covering

· a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women

Hypernym(s): garment

· (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

Synonym(s): annulus

Hypernym(s): plant_part, plant_structure

· informal terms for a (young) woman

Synonym(s): dame, doll, wench, chick, bird

Hypernym(s): girl, miss, missy, young_lady, young_woman, fille

· avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

Synonym(s): hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, dodge, duck, sidestep

Hypernym(s): avoid

· pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"

Hypernym(s): travel_by, pass_by, surpass, go_past, go_by, pass

· form the edge of

Hypernym(s): bound, border

· extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"

Synonym(s): surround, environ, ring, border

Hypernym(s): touch, adjoin, meet, contact