skyrte

Middle English

Alternative forms

skyrt, skirt, skirte, skyrtt, skyrthe, scyrt, scyrtte, skyrtte

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse skyrta, from Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ. Doublet of sherte.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskirt(ə)/

Noun

skyrte (plural skyrtes)

The lower half of a robe, overcoat, or vest.
The lower half of a dress; a skirt.
A hem or edge of a garment; a flap or piece of fabric (as part of a garment)

Descendants

English: skirt
- → Japanese: スカート (sukāto)
- → Korean: 스커트 (seukeoteu)
- → Malay: skirt
- → Scottish Gaelic: sgiort
Scots: skirt

References

“skirt(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.

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