skirt in WordNet English dictionary

1. (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
   annulus  skirt 
   
2. informal terms for a (young) woman
   dame  doll  wench  skirt  chick  bird 
   
3. a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
   skirt 
   
4. cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
   skirt 
   

1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   "The forest surrounds my property"
   surround  environ  ring  skirt  border 
   
2. 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"
   hedge  fudge  evade  put off  circumvent  parry  elude  skirt  dodge  duck  sidestep 
   
3. pass around or about; move along the border
   "The boat skirted the coast"
   skirt 
   
4. form the edge of
   skirt