Collocations for skirt - noun
ADJ.
ankle-length, long | short | knee-length | tight | circular, flared, full, gathered, voluminous
She tucked up her voluminous skirts to make room for Jane beside her.
She tucked up her voluminous skirts to make room for Jane beside her.
pencil, straight | pleated, wrap-around
VERB + SKIRT
hitch up, lift, pull up | pull down | tuck up | smooth (down)
She sat down, smoothing the skirt of her dress.
She sat down, smoothing the skirt of her dress.
straighten | ruck up
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.
SKIRT + NOUN
length