Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-skurt]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌskɜrt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-skurt]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌskɜrt/
Definitions of overskirt word
- noun overskirt an outer skirt. 1
- noun overskirt a skirt worn over the skirt of a dress and caught up or draped to reveal it. 1
- noun overskirt an outer skirt, esp one that reveals a decorative underskirt 0
- noun overskirt an outer skirt 0
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Origin of overskirt
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; over- + skirt
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Parts of speech for Overskirt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overskirt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overskirt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with overskirt
- how to make a bustle overskirt?
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