"skirty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /skɜː(ɹ)ti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skirty.wav
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ti Etymology: From skirt + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skirt|y}} skirt + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} skirty
  1. Like a skirt; featuring a skirt or skirts.
    Sense id: en-skirty-en-adj-vqF74y0j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 38 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 29 39 32
  2. Wearing a skirt.
    Sense id: en-skirty-en-adj-4ieql2E8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 38 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 29 39 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 45 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 44 26
  3. Fond of wearing skirts; tending to wear skirts.
    Sense id: en-skirty-en-adj-uDpvMBkC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 38 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 29 39 32
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          "text": "The sides flare out to give it a skirty look."
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          "text": "the skirty national dress of India"
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