A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers part or all of the legs. It can be worn by people of any gender, though in many cultures it’s more common for women.
“Skirt” comes from Old Norse “skyrta,” meaning “shirt” or “tunic,” and is related to the English word “shirt.” The two words split in meaning: “shirt” stayed for upper-body clothing, “skirt” moved to lower-body clothing. Viking influence helped fix this difference in English.
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