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skort

noun

Etymology

Blend of skirt + shorts. First attested in the 1950s.

Definitions

  1. A pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt via the addition of a panel of fabric.

    • Fashion has given the English language a new word to contend with: “skort,” a hybrid garment consisting of a mid-thigh-length pleated skirt with a matching pair of short bloomers attached underneath.
    • All the major athletic apparel companies now offer skirts, or skorts. (What's the difference between a skort and a running skirt? Nothing, really, but I like the latter term better.)
    • Trina: I'm holding a pair of skorts. Jen: (gasp) Trina, listen very carefully to me. Put the skorts down and back away slowly. BACK AWAY! Look for the nearest exit!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA