Meaning & use
wrap skirt
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UK/ˈræp skɜːt/
US/ˈræp skɜːrt/
Meaning
nouncountable
A skirt that you wear by wrapping it around your waist and fastening it, often with ties or buttons.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a wrap skirt' or 'wrap skirts'.
Patterns
- wear a wrap skirt
- a wrap skirt with ties
She wore a floral wrap skirt to the party.
This wrap skirt is easy to adjust for a perfect fit.
The designer's new collection features several wrap skirts.
Word forms
| plural | wrap skirts |
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Common combinations
- a wrap skirt with a tie belt
- She bought a wrap skirt with a tie belt.
- wear a wrap skirt
- I often wear a wrap skirt in summer.
- adjust a wrap skirt
- You can adjust a wrap skirt to fit your waist.
- a wrap skirt in a floral print
- She chose a wrap skirt in a floral print.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sarong
- A piece of cloth wrapped around the waist, often worn as a skirt in some cultures; a wrap skirt is a tailored garment with fastenings.
Word family
Practice
A wrap skirt is different from a regular skirt because it ___.
Choose one answer.
A wrap skirt is defined by how it fastens: it wraps around the body. The other options describe other types of skirts or incorrect features.
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