🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

saia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sah-ee-ah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Skirt/skɜːrt/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela usava uma linda saia na festa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of clothing worn from the waist down, covering all or part of the legs.

    "She wore a beautiful blue skirt to the party."
As verb
  1. 1

    To go around or avoid something.

    "We decided to skirt the issue during the meeting."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'skirt' originates from the Old Norse word 'skyrta', meaning 'shirt' or 'tunic'. It evolved in Middle English as 'skirte', referring to a garment that hangs from the waist, reflecting the historical development of clothing styles in Northern Europe.

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