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n.
Skirts, taken collectivelly; material for skirts.
n.
One who skirmishes.
n.
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.
v. i.
To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.
v. t.
To cover with a skirt; to surround.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Skirmish
n.
A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl.
n.
A skirting board.
n.
One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.
n.
A petticoat; the foundation skirt of a draped dress.
n.
Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake.
n.
Any device used by women to expand the skirt of a dress below the waist; a bustle.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Skirt
n.
Formerly, a member of an independent body of marksmen in the French army. They were used sometimes in front of the army to annoy the enemy, sometimes in the rear to check his pursuit. The term is now applied to all troops acting as skirmishers.
n.
A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish.
n.
A slight contest; a skirmish. See Skirmish.
v. t.
To border; to form the border or edge of; to run along the edge of; as, the plain was skirted by rows of trees.
imp. & p. p.
of Skirt
imp. & p. p.
of Skirmish
n.
The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.
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