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overskirt

/ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt/

overskirt noun: a skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat.

overskirt: a skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat
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Noun

overskirt (plural overskirts)

  1. A skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat.
    • Agnès’s dress is very attractive too, but the overskirt did remind me of some old Ralph Lauren sheets I used to have.2009 July 19, Anita Gates, “Goofy Fun, With Dapper Men”, in New York Times

Forms of overskirt

pluraloverskirts

Origin of overskirt

From over- + skirt.

Questions about overskirt

What does overskirt mean?
Overskirt means a skirt worn visibly, especially over another layer, such as a petticoat.
What part of speech is overskirt?
Overskirt is a noun.
How do you pronounce overskirt?
Overskirt is pronounced /ˈəʊvəˌskɜːt/.
What is the plural of overskirt?
The plural of overskirt is overskirts.

Words near overskirt in the dictionary

  1. overskims
  2. overskip
  3. overskipped
  4. overskipping
  5. overskips
  6. overskirt
  7. overskirts
  8. oversky
  9. overslack
  10. overslaugh
  11. overslaughed

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