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Definition of skort

skort

/skɔːrt/
skort
Plural:skorts
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• noun

1

A garment comprising a pair of shorts with a fabric panel across the front and sometimes the back to give the appearance of a skirt, or a skirt with an integrated pair of shorts worn underneath.

Example

"She wore a comfortable athletic skort for the afternoon tennis match."

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• Nearby Words

skopje
skorga
skorga falls
skort
skosh
skradinski buk
skrikjofossen

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1950s in American English as a portmanteau blending the words 'skirt' and 'shorts'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Skort. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/skort
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