Collocations for skirt - noun
ADJECTIVE
long,
short
She was wearing a short denim skirt.
She was wearing a short denim skirt.
ankle-length,
calf-length,
knee-length
tight
circular, flared, full, gathered, voluminous
She tucked up her voluminous skirts to make room for Jane.
tight
circular, flared, full, gathered, voluminous
She tucked up her voluminous skirts to make room for Jane.
A-line,
mini (usually miniskirt),
pencil,
straight
pleated, wrap-around
cotton, denim, linen, etc.
plaid (esp. AmE), tartan
She wore the plaid skirt that was the uniform of her private school.
pleated, wrap-around
cotton, denim, linen, etc.
plaid (esp. AmE), tartan
She wore the plaid skirt that was the uniform of her private school.
grass,
hula
girls in grass skirts from Hawaii
girls in grass skirts from Hawaii
matching
a green jacket with a matching skirt
a green jacket with a matching skirt
VERB + skirt
hike up (esp. AmE),
hitch up,
lift,
pick up,
pull up
pull down
smooth, smooth down
She sat down, smoothing her skirt.
pull down
smooth, smooth down
She sat down, smoothing her skirt.
straighten
skirt + VERB
billow,
swirl
Her full skirt billowed around her as she danced.
Her full skirt billowed around her as she danced.
ride up
Her skirt rode up her thighs when she sat down.
Her skirt rode up her thighs when she sat down.
fall
The skirt falls just above the knee.
The skirt falls just above the knee.
skirt + NOUN
length
suit (AmE)
I've worn both skirt suits and pant suits to interviews.
suit (AmE)
I've worn both skirt suits and pant suits to interviews.