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

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As the weather heats up, so did our editors’ order histories: weightless spray sunscreens, breezy skorts, trendy sunglasses, and other summer-ready picks topped our teams’ MVPs (that’s Most Valuable Purchases) this month. Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 3 June 2025 Skirts are also permitted, but most teams use skorts. Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 And, the skort is dressy enough to pair with a nice top for dinner. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025 The khaki twill trench featured sharp notched lapels and a double-breasted front, beneath a matching sailor skort with side-button detailing and slanted pockets. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 May 2025 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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