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skort

[skawrt]

noun

  1. a women's garment resembling a short skirt but having individual leg sections usually covered by a flap in front.



skort

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. a pair of shorts with a front panel which gives the appearance of a skirt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skort1

1985–90; blend of skirt and shorts (in the sense “pants that end above the knee”)
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Example Sentences

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A recent Gaelic Players Association survey highlighted how 70% of players experienced discomfort while wearing the skort, and that 83% of players wanted an option to choose to wear shorts.

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Former Antrim camogie All-Star Jane Adams has said the enforcement of skort wearing in camogie "screams sexism" and has urged the Camogie Association to "be transformational" and change the rule.

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"No one would ever come to training in a skort, all training is done in shorts because it's the most convenient and comfortable," she said.

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She said that player welfare should be the focus, and the skort causes a problem for player welfare.

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In the video clip, Alexander is seen performing the song on a rooftop at night-time wearing a pinstripe jacket with the sleeves cut off, a matching skort and a home-made rosette badge.

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