Skirt vs. Frock

Skirtnoun

An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.

Skirtnoun

The part of a dress or robe, etc., that hangs below the waist.

Skirtnoun

A loose edging to any part of a dress.

Skirtnoun

A petticoat.

Skirtnoun

A woman.

Skirtnoun

Women collectively, in a sexual context.

Skirtnoun

Sexual intercourse with a woman.

Skirtnoun

Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything.

Skirtnoun

The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.

Skirtverb

To be on or form the border of.

Skirtverb

To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.

Skirtverb

To cover with a skirt; to surround.

Skirtverb

To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).

Skirtnoun

The lower and loose part of a coat, dress, or other like garment; the part below the waist; as, the skirt of a coat, a dress, or a mantle.

Skirtnoun

A loose edging to any part of a dress.

Skirtnoun

Border; edge; margin; extreme part of anything

Skirtnoun

A petticoat.

Skirtnoun

The diaphragm, or midriff, in animals.

Skirtverb

To cover with a skirt; to surround.

Skirtverb

To border; to form the border or edge of; to run along the edge of; as, the plain was skirted by rows of trees.

Skirtverb

To be on the border; to live near the border, or extremity.

Skirtnoun

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

Skirtnoun

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

Skirtnoun

informal terms for a (young) woman

Skirtverb

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);

Skirtverb

pass around or about; move along the border;

Skirtverb

form the edge of

Skirtverb

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle;

Skirt

A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards.At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of fabric (such as pareos). However, most skirts are fitted to the body at the waist or hips and fuller below, with the fullness introduced by means of darts, gores, pleats, or panels.

Frocknoun

A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.

Frocknoun

An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.

Frocknoun

A sailor's jersey.

Frocknoun

An undress regimental coat.

Frocknoun

(dialectal) A frog.

Frockverb

To clothe in a frock.

Frockverb

To make a cleric.

Frocknoun

A loose outer garment; especially, a gown forming a part of European modern costume for women and children; also, a coarse shirtlike garment worn by some workmen over their other clothes; a smock frock; as, a marketman's frock.

Frocknoun

A coarse gown worn by monks or friars, and supposed to take the place of all, or nearly all, other garments. It has a hood which can be drawn over the head at pleasure, and is girded by a cord.

Frockverb

To clothe in a frock.

Frockverb

To make a monk of. Cf. Unfrock.

Frocknoun

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

Frockverb

put a frock on

Frock

Frock has been used since Middle English as the name for an article of clothing, typically coat-like, for men and women.