: a pair of shorts made to resemble a skirt (as with an overlapping front panel)

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The tank and skort both work well on my petite frame, with the shirt hitting at the top of my hips and the skort ending around mid-thigh. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 The rest of her look included a pale pink merino wool cardigan from Courrèges with a buckle detail at the collar, and a dark pleated mini skort from Sandy Liang. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 The most popular items recently have been the Cloverfield Striped Top ($36) and matching skort ($38). Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 In keeping with my love of athleisure, this skort is so springtime for me. Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skort

Word History

Etymology

blend of skirt entry 1 and shorts

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skort was in 1951

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“Skort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skort. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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