Lexical entry

スカート

sukaato

A garment worn from the waist down, usually hanging separately from the legs.

Home & LifestylePure GairaigoSource uncertain

Meaning

A piece of clothing for the lower body, typically worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers part or all of the legs.

Examples

Example Sentences

彼女は赤いスカートをはいています。

She is wearing a red skirt.

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このスカートの丈は少し長すぎます。

The length of this skirt is a little too long.

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デパートで春物のスカートを買いました。

I bought a spring skirt at the department store.

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ミニスカート

A skirt cut short, typically at or above mid-thigh.

マキシ

A maxi-length garment such as a skirt or coat; also an abbreviated form of maxim.

ミディ

A short-to-mid-length skirt or dress in fashion terminology.

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