skirt
     n 1: cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the
          waist
     2: a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and
        women
     3: informal terms for a (young) woman [syn: {dame}, {doll}, {wench},
         {chick}, {bird}]
     v 1: 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"
          [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {put off}, {circumvent},
           {parry}, {elude}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]
     2: pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat
        skirted the coast"
     3: form the edge of
     4: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest
        surrounds my property" [syn: {surround}, {border}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0