What is the meaning of skirt?

noun

• Cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist.
• A garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women.
• Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar.
  • synonyms: annulus
• Informal terms for a (young) woman.
  • synonyms: dame, doll, wench, chick, bird

verb

• Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. )
  • usage: "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
  • synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, dodge, duck, sidestep
• Pass around or about; move along the border.
  • usage: "The boat skirted the coast"
• Form the edge of.
• Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.
  • usage: "The forest surrounds my property"
  • synonyms: surround, environ, ring, border