"waterfall skirt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterfall skirts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} waterfall skirt (plural waterfall skirts)
  1. (clothing) A skirt that is longer on one side than the other. Categories (topical): Clothing, Skirts
    Sense id: en-waterfall_skirt-en-noun-kt5CHu95 Disambiguation of Skirts: 56 44 Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
  2. (upholstery) A skirt (fabric border below the seat of an upholstered chair or sofa) that begins at the top of the seat frame, hanging from directly beneath the seat cushions, as opposed to the more common configuration that hangs from the bottom of the seat frame.
    Sense id: en-waterfall_skirt-en-noun-8YcIpxaL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

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