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Meaning of "skirt length" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKIRT LENGTH

skirt length  [skɜːt lɛŋθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKIRT LENGTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skirt length is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKIRT LENGTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skirt length

Hemline

The hemline is the line formed by the lower edge of a garment, such as a skirt, dress or coat, measured from the floor. The hemline is perhaps the most variable style line in fashion, changing shape and ranging in height from hip-high to floor-length. What is a fashionable style and height of hemline has varied considerably throughout the years, and has also depended on a number of factors such as the age of the wearer, the occasion for which the garment is worn and the choice of the individual.

Definition of skirt length in the English dictionary

The definition of skirt length in the dictionary is the length of someone's skirt. Other definition of skirt length is a length of material used in making a skirt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKIRT LENGTH


alength
əˈlɛŋθ
full-strength
ˌfʊlˈstrɛŋθ
multiwavelength
ˌmʌltɪˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ
overlength
ˌəʊvəˈlɛŋθ
rope-length
ˈrəʊpˌlɛŋθ
shoulder-length
ˈʃəʊldəˌlɛŋθ
strength
strɛŋθ
understrength
ˌʌndəˈstrɛŋθ
wavelength
ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKIRT LENGTH

skipping-rope
skippingly
skippy
Skipton
skirl
skirmish
skirmisher
skirr
skirret
skirt
skirt-chaser
skirted
skirter
skirting
skirting board
skirtings
skirtless
skirtlike
skit
skitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKIRT LENGTH

arm´s-length
at length
cable length
core strength
dress length
electric field strength
equivalent focal length
feature-length
field strength
focal length
from strength to strength
full-length
half-length
in strength
industrial-strength
knee-length
length
shear strength
tensile strength
ultimate strength
yield strength

Synonyms and antonyms of skirt length in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skirt length» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKIRT LENGTH

Find out the translation of skirt length to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skirt length from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skirt length» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

裙长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

longitud de la falda
570 millions of speakers

English

skirt length
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कर्ट की लंबाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طول تنورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

длина юбки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comprimento da saia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাঘরা দৈর্ঘ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

longueur de la jupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panjang skirt
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rocklänge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スカート丈
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치마 길이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panjang rok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiều dài váy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாவாடையின் நீளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कर्ट लांबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etek boyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lunghezza del pannello esterno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

długość spódnicy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довжина спідниці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lungimea fustei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μήκους φούστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

romp lengte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kjol längd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjørt lengde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skirt length

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIRT LENGTH»

The term «skirt length» is normally little used and occupies the 108.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIRT LENGTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skirt length» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skirt length» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skirt length

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKIRT LENGTH»

Discover the use of skirt length in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skirt length and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Upholstery Basics
Skirt length is very critical. Measure for the length with the furniture standing on a hard surface. The skirt hem should be I/2" to 1" (1.3 to 2.5 cm) above the surface, if the furniture will be placed on a hard floor. If the furniture will be placed on a ...
Cowles Creative Publishing Creative Publishing international Singer Sewing Reference Library, Creative Publishing Editors, 1997
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Couture Sewing Techniques
It's usually very narrow on these garments, but if the skirt is straight and gathered, but unflared (like a dirndl), the hem depth can be as much as one-third of the skirt length. Once the hem depth has been established, the actual hemming ...
Claire B. Shaeffer, 1993
3
Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering: Application
... foundations with constant diameter are nearly directly proportional to their skirt length (e.g. halving the length of the skirt, and hence its contact area with the soil, practically halves the limit loads); Changing the bucket diameter, while keeping ...
David M. Potts, Lidija Zdravkovic, Lidija Zdravković, 2001
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Stabilisation Behaviour of Cyclically Loaded Shallow ...
Influence of the skirt length Figure 7.12 shows the absolute and normalised rotation of the cross-foundation for different skirt length. As already seen from Figure 7.9, the skirt length has only a small influence on the back-rotational behaviour, ...
Hendrik Sturm, 2009
5
Easy Guide to Sewing Tops and T-Shirts, Skirts, and Pants
Check the finished skirt length and width, and compare these to your notes on what looks best on you. Your best lengths may vary, too, depending on the style of the skirt. Length is simple to change, but widths are more difficult to adjust, so you ...
Lynn MacIntyre, Marcy Tilton, 2009
6
The Essential A-Line: Make 17 Flirty Skirts from 1 Basic Pattern
Offers instructions on sewing an A-line skirt, shares alternative projects made from the same pattern, and discusses the equipment needed to create them.
Jona Giammalva, 2013
7
Techniques Of Drafting And Pattern MakingGarments For Kids ...
Age = 6 years Scale = cm Drafting scale: 1/4th cm Fabric required: 100 cm x 100 cm (length x width) Measurements: Round waist = 58 cm Skirt length = 40 cm Belt width = 2 cm Construction: 3/4th circular skirt (one piece) 1.0-1=0-2 = skirt ...
Padmavati B., 2009
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LIFE
TWO inches is the difference in skirt length between the circular skirt at the right. Full skirts look prettier short girl in the trim tailored suit at the left and the girl in the than tight ones but are a problem when the wind blows. SECOND BALCONY ...
9
Oh No She Didn't: The Top 100 Style Mistakes Women Make and ...
Skirt length and proportion depend not just on a woman's height but also the size of her frame, how big her bust is in comparison to her hips, and what height heel she's wearing. And sometimes determining ideal length is more art than science  ...
Clinton Kelly, 2010
10
Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's
In Professor Paul H. Nystrom's Economics of Fashion, the trend of skirt-length during the Post-war Decade is ingeniously shown by the sort of graph with which business analysts delight to compute the ebb and flow of car-loadings or of stock  ...
Frederick Lewis Allen, 1931

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIRT LENGTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skirt length is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese restaurant offers discounts to women wearing mini skirts
A doorman would check the women's skirt lengths using a tape measure. ... to let some strange man measure my skirt length for a crappy hotpot #outraged.". «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
2
How A 'Too-Short' Skirt Inspired A Leg-Baring Movement
"The degree of a country's development is not in skirt length, but in the quality of three fundamental sectors: justice, health and education," she wrote. She also ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
3
Bridlington School bans pupils from wearing skirts as teachers feel …
'To set it in context, on one occasion when a male member of staff challenged a female student on her skirt length, she retorted, 'You shouldn't be looking at my ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
French School Deems Teenager's Skirt an Illegal Display of Religion
The cases often involve skirt length, she said, but schools have also objected to sweaters or to headbands that they say are too broad and are meant to evoke ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
5
The Most Flattering Skirt Length For Anyone, Any Age (VIDEO)
Or, in the case of 48-year-old Leslie, is my skirt too short? ... When Leslie arrives, she's wearing a thigh-length miniskirt, a simple black top and a jean jacket. «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
6
Emma Stone Steps Out in the New Skirt Length
The New Year brings new fashion resolutions, and one that should top everyone's list is embracing the of-the-moment demure skirt length, as spotted last night ... «Vogue.com, Jan 15»
7
Female lawmakers in Montana told to check skirt lengths, necklines
A new dress code for the Montana House of Representatives that bans jeans and warns women to watch skirt lengths and necklines has drawn the ire of female ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
8
Muslim bus drivers confront SEPTA over rules on skirt lengths
SEPTA bus drivers April Barnes, Rhonda Blackston and Keasha Paulhill say that long skirts do not hinder their ability to do their jobs. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY). «Newsworks.org, Dec 14»
9
Kolkata theatre screens by skirt length
"When I confronted the ticket clerk, he maintained that boys wearing 'half pants' and girls wearing 'skirts that were like shorts' weren't allowed into the theatre. «Times of India, Nov 14»
10
EDITORIAL - Commissars of skirt lengths (Pt 2)
Anyone, including ourselves, would be wary of questioning any insights, or diktats attendant thereto, on Jamaica's education system offered by Esther Tyson, ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skirt length [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skirt-length>. Apr 2024 ».
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